Constructing bismuth oxyhalide solid solutions with a single homogeneous phase have intrigued the research community;however,a deeper understanding of the intrinsic origin for improved bulk-charge separation is still ...Constructing bismuth oxyhalide solid solutions with a single homogeneous phase have intrigued the research community;however,a deeper understanding of the intrinsic origin for improved bulk-charge separation is still unclear.Herein,a series of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(x)Br_(10-x) solid solutions with the same structural characteristics were synthesized by crystal structure regulation.Combining density functional theory calculation,Kelvin probe force microscopy,and zeta potential testing results,an enhanced internal electric field(IEF)intensity between[Bi_(24)O_(31)]and[X]layers was achieved by changing halogen types and ratios.This greatly facilitated bulk-charge separation and transfer efficiency,which is significant for the degradation of phenolic organic pollutants.Owing to the enhanced IEF intensity,the charge carrier density of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(4)Br_(6) was 33.1 and 4.7 times stronger than that of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(10) and Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10),respectively.Therefore,Bi24O31Cl4Br6 had an optimal photoactivity for the degradation of bisphenol A,which was 6.21 and 2.71 times higher than those of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(10) and Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10),respectively.Thus,this study revealed the intrinsic mechanism of the solid solution strategy for photocatalytic performance enhancement with respect to an IEF.展开更多
文摘Constructing bismuth oxyhalide solid solutions with a single homogeneous phase have intrigued the research community;however,a deeper understanding of the intrinsic origin for improved bulk-charge separation is still unclear.Herein,a series of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(x)Br_(10-x) solid solutions with the same structural characteristics were synthesized by crystal structure regulation.Combining density functional theory calculation,Kelvin probe force microscopy,and zeta potential testing results,an enhanced internal electric field(IEF)intensity between[Bi_(24)O_(31)]and[X]layers was achieved by changing halogen types and ratios.This greatly facilitated bulk-charge separation and transfer efficiency,which is significant for the degradation of phenolic organic pollutants.Owing to the enhanced IEF intensity,the charge carrier density of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(4)Br_(6) was 33.1 and 4.7 times stronger than that of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(10) and Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10),respectively.Therefore,Bi24O31Cl4Br6 had an optimal photoactivity for the degradation of bisphenol A,which was 6.21 and 2.71 times higher than those of Bi_(24)O_(31)Cl_(10) and Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10),respectively.Thus,this study revealed the intrinsic mechanism of the solid solution strategy for photocatalytic performance enhancement with respect to an IEF.
