Novel Bi2WO6-BiPO4 photocatalysts with heterojunction structure were fabricated through a facile hydrothermal route. The photocatalytic properties of Bi2WO6-BiPO4 composites were evaluated by photocatalytic degradatio...Novel Bi2WO6-BiPO4 photocatalysts with heterojunction structure were fabricated through a facile hydrothermal route. The photocatalytic properties of Bi2WO6-BiPO4 composites were evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B （Rh B） under simulated sunlight irradiation. The results showed that Bi2WO6-BiPO4 photocatalysts displayed much higher photocatalytic performances for Rh B degradation than the single BiPO4 and Bi2WO6. The best photocatalytic activity of Bi2WO6-BiPO4 with nearly 100% Rh B degradation located at molar ratio of 1：1 after 20 min irradiation. The enhanced photo-catalytic performance could be mainly ascribed to the formation of heterojunction interface in Bi2WO6-BiPO4 which facilitated the transfer and separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, as well as the strong visible light absorption originating from the sensitization role of Bi2WO6 to BiPO4. It was also found that the photodegradation of Rh B molecules was mainly attributed to the oxidation action of the generated O2^· - radicals and partly to the action of hvb^＋ via direct hole oxidation process.展开更多
Along with the popularity of environmental protection concepts, the environmental treatment of water pollution attracts widespread attention, among which, the research on Bi-based semiconductor photocatalytic degradat...Along with the popularity of environmental protection concepts, the environmental treatment of water pollution attracts widespread attention, among which, the research on Bi-based semiconductor photocatalytic degradation technology has made great progress. However, the development of such bismuth-based composites still remains a challenging task due to difficult recovery and low catalytic efficiency. Herein, a novel CC/BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> composite was successfully synthesized through two-step hydrothermal method using activated flexible carbon cloth as a substrate. The results of the photocatalytic degradation experiments showed that the obtained CC/BiPO<sub>4</sub>/Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> composites can degrade 92.1% RhB in 60 min under UV-visible light irradiation, which was much higher than that of unloaded BiPO4</sub> (24.4%) and BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> (52.9%), exhibiting a better adsorption-photocatalytic degradation performance than BiPO4</sub> and BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub>. Photoluminescence spectra indicated that the improved photocatalytic activity was due to the more effective inhibition of photogenerated carrier complexation. Furthermore, the radical capture experiments confirmed that h<sup>+</sup>, ·OH and O<sub>2</sub>-</sup> were the main active substances in the photocatalytic degradation process of RhB by the CC/BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> composites. More importantly, the prepared CC/BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> composite had a simple separation process and good recycling stability, and its photocatalytic degradation efficiency can still reach 53.3% after six cycles of RhB degradation. .展开更多
基金Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2012M520605)Research Foundation of Taiyuan University of Technology(tyut-rc201369a,2013Z040)+1 种基金Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion(09-102)Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(2013011042-1)
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.21407059） and the Science Development Project of Jilin Province （No.20130522071JH and No.20140101160JC）.
文摘Novel Bi2WO6-BiPO4 photocatalysts with heterojunction structure were fabricated through a facile hydrothermal route. The photocatalytic properties of Bi2WO6-BiPO4 composites were evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B （Rh B） under simulated sunlight irradiation. The results showed that Bi2WO6-BiPO4 photocatalysts displayed much higher photocatalytic performances for Rh B degradation than the single BiPO4 and Bi2WO6. The best photocatalytic activity of Bi2WO6-BiPO4 with nearly 100% Rh B degradation located at molar ratio of 1：1 after 20 min irradiation. The enhanced photo-catalytic performance could be mainly ascribed to the formation of heterojunction interface in Bi2WO6-BiPO4 which facilitated the transfer and separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, as well as the strong visible light absorption originating from the sensitization role of Bi2WO6 to BiPO4. It was also found that the photodegradation of Rh B molecules was mainly attributed to the oxidation action of the generated O2^· - radicals and partly to the action of hvb^＋ via direct hole oxidation process.
文摘Along with the popularity of environmental protection concepts, the environmental treatment of water pollution attracts widespread attention, among which, the research on Bi-based semiconductor photocatalytic degradation technology has made great progress. However, the development of such bismuth-based composites still remains a challenging task due to difficult recovery and low catalytic efficiency. Herein, a novel CC/BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> composite was successfully synthesized through two-step hydrothermal method using activated flexible carbon cloth as a substrate. The results of the photocatalytic degradation experiments showed that the obtained CC/BiPO<sub>4</sub>/Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> composites can degrade 92.1% RhB in 60 min under UV-visible light irradiation, which was much higher than that of unloaded BiPO4</sub> (24.4%) and BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> (52.9%), exhibiting a better adsorption-photocatalytic degradation performance than BiPO4</sub> and BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub>. Photoluminescence spectra indicated that the improved photocatalytic activity was due to the more effective inhibition of photogenerated carrier complexation. Furthermore, the radical capture experiments confirmed that h<sup>+</sup>, ·OH and O<sub>2</sub>-</sup> were the main active substances in the photocatalytic degradation process of RhB by the CC/BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> composites. More importantly, the prepared CC/BiPO4</sub>/Bi2</sub>WO6</sub> composite had a simple separation process and good recycling stability, and its photocatalytic degradation efficiency can still reach 53.3% after six cycles of RhB degradation. .
