Monoclinic BiPO4with rod-like shape was prepared via a CTAB-assisted hydrothermal route.MnOx nanoparticles were loaded on the surfaces of BiPO4rods by a photo-deposition process to form MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions.The a...Monoclinic BiPO4with rod-like shape was prepared via a CTAB-assisted hydrothermal route.MnOx nanoparticles were loaded on the surfaces of BiPO4rods by a photo-deposition process to form MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions.The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD,SEM,TEM,XPS,FL,and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance measurements.The results showed that MnOx nanoparticles were strongly anchored to the surfaces of BiPO4rods when the mole ratio of Mn to Bi was controlled at a low level,forming MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions with effective and sound interfaces.The MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions exhibited higher photoactivity than pristine BiPO4for photodegradation of methyl blue under UV irradiation,which could be attributed to the efficient charge transfer at the heterojunction interfaces.The higher light absorption ability of MnOx/BiPO4in the range of300?420nm compared with pristine BiPO4was also responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic activities of MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions.展开更多
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文摘Monoclinic BiPO4with rod-like shape was prepared via a CTAB-assisted hydrothermal route.MnOx nanoparticles were loaded on the surfaces of BiPO4rods by a photo-deposition process to form MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions.The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD,SEM,TEM,XPS,FL,and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance measurements.The results showed that MnOx nanoparticles were strongly anchored to the surfaces of BiPO4rods when the mole ratio of Mn to Bi was controlled at a low level,forming MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions with effective and sound interfaces.The MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions exhibited higher photoactivity than pristine BiPO4for photodegradation of methyl blue under UV irradiation,which could be attributed to the efficient charge transfer at the heterojunction interfaces.The higher light absorption ability of MnOx/BiPO4in the range of300?420nm compared with pristine BiPO4was also responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic activities of MnOx/BiPO4heterojunctions.
