The visible light photocatalytic activity of two-dimensional (2D) BiOl microplates was intensively enhanced through simply dipping in Na2CO3 solutions at room temperature. The X-ray powder diffrac- tion (XRD) and ...The visible light photocatalytic activity of two-dimensional (2D) BiOl microplates was intensively enhanced through simply dipping in Na2CO3 solutions at room temperature. The X-ray powder diffrac- tion (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations suggest that little amount of (BiO)2CO3 phase was formed on the surface of 2D BiOI via the in situ chemical conversion. The concen- tration of Na2CO3 solutions affected the structure, morphology, light absorption and surface element component of 2D BiOl. The surface loaded (BiO)2CO3 mainly trapped the photoinduced electrons of BiOI, improved the separation efficiency of photocharges and finally raised the photocatalytic activity of BiOl under visible light (λ 〉 420 nm). Furthermore, the product of the as-prepared (BiO)2CO3/BiOI displayed excellent stability in the repeated experiment. This study provides a facile way to improve the photocatalytic activity of BiOX (X = CI, Br, I) by means of surface treatment with Na2CO3 solutions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51472005, 51272081)the Natural Science Foundation of Educational Committee of Anhui Province (gxyq ZD2016413, gxyq ZD2016414, and KJ2015A027)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (1708085MB32)Innovation Team of Design and Application of Advanced Energetic Materials
文摘The visible light photocatalytic activity of two-dimensional (2D) BiOl microplates was intensively enhanced through simply dipping in Na2CO3 solutions at room temperature. The X-ray powder diffrac- tion (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations suggest that little amount of (BiO)2CO3 phase was formed on the surface of 2D BiOI via the in situ chemical conversion. The concen- tration of Na2CO3 solutions affected the structure, morphology, light absorption and surface element component of 2D BiOl. The surface loaded (BiO)2CO3 mainly trapped the photoinduced electrons of BiOI, improved the separation efficiency of photocharges and finally raised the photocatalytic activity of BiOl under visible light (λ 〉 420 nm). Furthermore, the product of the as-prepared (BiO)2CO3/BiOI displayed excellent stability in the repeated experiment. This study provides a facile way to improve the photocatalytic activity of BiOX (X = CI, Br, I) by means of surface treatment with Na2CO3 solutions.