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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 24/2020

08-05-2020 | Chemical routes to materials

One-step synthesis of a novel Z-scheme m-Bi2O4/Bi2O4−x heterojunction for enhanced degradation of organic dyes and phenol under visible light

Authors: Gang Liu, Xiaoyi Wang, Xinmei Liu, Guang Liu, Peng Cui, Shichong Xu, Changhai Zhang, Miaomiao Liu, Yunlong Chen

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 24/2020

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Abstract

A novel Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst m-Bi2O4/Bi2O4−x was fabricated through one-step hydrothermal method. It demonstrates that the load rate of Bi2O4−x in heterojunction could be easily controlled by adjusting the amount of reactant. In comparison with the pure m-Bi2O4, m-Bi2O4/Bi2O4−x heterojunction photocatalyst exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity for rhodamine B (RhB), phenol and methyl orange degradation. Rate constants (k) for these processes catalyzed by m-Bi2O4/Bi2O4−x could reach to 0.10171, 0.26657 and 0.44218 min−1 under visible light, respectively, which were about 3.1, 1.7 and 1.3 times for the pure m-Bi2O4. This enhanced performance could be attributed to the formation of Z-scheme heterojunction between m-Bi2O4 and Bi2O4−x, which effectively promoted the charge separation and transfer efficiency. Furthermore, the charge-carrier separation mechanism of RhB degradation by m-Bi2O4/Bi2O4−x was proposed based on the Z-scheme heterojunction. This study provides a relative convenient strategy to construct Bi2O4-based heterojunctions. Considering the excellent photocatalytic activity for various organic pollutants under visible light, this work provides a possible guide to the design of Bi-based photocatalyst with enhanced activity.
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Metadata
Title
One-step synthesis of a novel Z-scheme m-Bi2O4/Bi2O4−x heterojunction for enhanced degradation of organic dyes and phenol under visible light
Authors
Gang Liu
Xiaoyi Wang
Xinmei Liu
Guang Liu
Peng Cui
Shichong Xu
Changhai Zhang
Miaomiao Liu
Yunlong Chen
Publication date
08-05-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 24/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-04769-2

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