Self-assembly synthesis of S-scheme g-C_(3)N_(4)/Bi_(8)(CrO_(4))O_(11) for photocatalytic degradation of norfloxacin and bisphenol A

To realize the high-efficiency photodegradation of antibiotics,a novel S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst g-C_(3)N_(4)/Bi_(8)(CrO_(4))O_(11) was proposed and successfully prepared in this work.The 10%g-C_(3)N_(4)/Bi_(8)(CrO_(4))O_(11) heterojunction exhibits the highest degradation rate of norfloxacin(NOR)and bisphenol A(BPA).The degradation rate of NOR on 10%g-C_(3)N_(4)/Bi_(8)(CrO_(4))O_(11) is about 1.38 and 2.33 times higher than that of pure Bi_(8)(CrO_(4))O_(11) and g-C_(3)N_(4),respectively.Further,the degradation rate of BPA over 10%g-C_(3)N_(4)/Bi_(8)(CrO_(4))O_(11) heterojunction is bout 1.35 and 9.11 times higher than that of pure Bi_(8)(CrO_(4))O_(11) and g-C_(3)N_(4),respectively.The formation of S-scheme heterojunction facilitates the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and reduces the recombination of charge carriers,which was confirmed by photocurrent,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,steady-state and time-resolved transient photoluminescence spectrum,etc.The in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,radical trapping experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance results demonstrate that the charge transfer is in accord with S-scheme mechanism.