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01-11-2022 | Research paper

Bi₃O₄Cl/Bi₄NbO₈Cl Z-scheme heterojunction catalysts for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

Authors: Zheng Sun, Liang Shi, Ying Li, Li’ang Liu, Zezheng Liu, Zhengmao Yin, Xiaofei Qu

Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research | Issue 11/2022

Abstract

Although Bi₃O₄Cl is a kind of semiconductor catalyst driven by visible light, which possesses a layered structure and high chemical stability; however, the fast recombination of electron–hole pairs still limits its photocatalytic activity. In this work, the heterojunction combined Bi₃O₄Cl and Bi₄NbO₈Cl with a particle size of about 30–70 nm is constructed by a solid-state reaction method to improve the photocatalytic performance. XRD, TEM, XPS, and some other measurements are used to characterize the structure, morphology, and optical properties of the samples. Compared with Bi₃O₄Cl, the Bi₃O₄Cl/Bi₄NbO₈Cl Z-scheme photocatalyst shows a better photocatalytic performance, with 80% removal for ciprofloxacin (CIP) and 78% for bisphenol A (BPA) after 3-h illumination.

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Title: Bi3O4Cl/Bi4NbO8Cl Z-scheme heterojunction catalysts for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
Authors: Zheng Sun
Liang Shi
Ying Li
Li’ang Liu
Zezheng Liu
Zhengmao Yin
Xiaofei Qu
Publication date: 01-11-2022
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research / Issue 11/2022
Print ISSN: 1388-0764
Electronic ISSN: 1572-896X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-022-05599-w

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