Influence of europium ion doping on photoinduced properties of 2D cobalt hydroxide: photocatalytic degradation and negative photoconductivity studies

Key Points

• Thermal stability improves with europium ion doping in cobalt hydroxide, enhancing its properties.
• The incorporation of europium ions leads to significant changes in photocatalytic degradation rates.
• Observational analysis of europium-doped cobalt hydroxide nanosheets highlights their unique photoinduced properties.
• These findings suggest new applications for europium-doped materials in photocatalysis and electronic devices.