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Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
Published in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 2/2023

27-08-2023 | Original Paper

A novel magnetic photocatalyst BiOBr/BiOCl/MnxZn1−xFe2O4: highly photocatalytic activity and excellent stability

Authors: Qi Feng, Qiyuan Zhang, Lingjun Meng, Chenglun Liu, Shihao Gong, Ru Zhang, Jiawei Ma, Longjun Xu

Published in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology | Issue 2/2023

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A novel recyclable magnetic photocatalyst BiOBr/BiOCl/MnxZn1−xFe2O4 was fabricated by the low-cost hydrothermal method. The BiOBr/BiOCl with 10 wt% MnxZn1−xFe2O4 (BCB-10MZF) shows the highest visible photocatalytic efficiency that could degrade 96.3% Rhodamine B (RhB) wastewater. BCB-10MZF has a larger specific area (6.7 m2 g−1) with a narrow band gap (2.79 eV). Moreover, the BCB-10MZF in the external magnetic field can be recycled swiftly because of the high magnetization saturation (2.79 emu g−1). The degradation rate of RhB by BCB-10MZF still reaches 80% after reusing 4 times, verifying that BCB-10MZF has strong stability. During the RhB degradation process, the •O2− and h+ were identified as the dominant active species, and excellent photocatalytic properties of BCB-10MZF owing to the p–n heterojunction formation. This work demonstrates the novel BiOBr/BiOCl/MnxZn1−xFe2O4 is suitable for organic wastewater RhB treatment, and the enhancement mechanism of photocatalysis also offers great reference significance for the synthesis of other MZF-based magnetic semiconductor photocatalysts.

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Metadata
Title
A novel magnetic photocatalyst BiOBr/BiOCl/MnxZn1−xFe2O4: highly photocatalytic activity and excellent stability
Authors
Qi Feng
Qiyuan Zhang
Lingjun Meng
Chenglun Liu
Shihao Gong
Ru Zhang
Jiawei Ma
Longjun Xu
Publication date
27-08-2023
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology / Issue 2/2023
Print ISSN: 0928-0707
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4846
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-023-06205-8

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