Environmentally benign synthesis of branched Bi2O3–Bi2S3 photocatalysts by an etching and re-growth method

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1096-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lang Chen ◽  
Jie He ◽  
Qing Yuan ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Chak-Tong Au ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Environmentally Benign ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Benign Synthesis ◽  
Visible Light Illumination ◽  
Growth Method ◽  
Benign Process

Branched Bi2O3–Bi2S3 photocatalysts with heterostructures have been synthesized by an environment-benign process. The composites show enhanced photocatalytic activity and photocurrent responses under visible light illumination.

scholarly journals Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance of SAPO-5-Based g-C3N4 Composite for Rhodamine B (RhB) Degradation

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 3948
Author(s):  
Lingfang Qiu ◽  
Zhiwei Zhou ◽  
Mengfan Ma ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Jinyong Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Redox Reactions ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Thermal Polymerization ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Visible Light Illumination ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Novel visible-light responded aluminosilicophosphate-5 (SAPO-5)/g-C3N4 composite has been easily constructed by thermal polymerization for the mixture of SAPO-5, NH4Cl, and dicyandiamide. The photocatalytic activity of SAPO-5/g-C3N4 is evaluated by degrading RhB (30 mg/L) under visible light illumination (λ > 420 nm). The effects of SAPO-5 incorporation proportion and initial RhB concentration on the photocatalytic performance have been discussed in detail. The optimized SAPO-5/g-C3N4 composite shows promising degradation efficiency which is 40.6% higher than that of pure g-C3N4. The degradation rate improves from 0.007 min−1 to 0.022 min−1, which is a comparable photocatalytic performance compared with other g-C3N4-based heterojunctions for dye degradation. The migration of photo-induced electrons from g-C3N4 to the Al site of SAPO-5 should promote the photo-induced electron-hole pairs separation rate of g-C3N4 efficiently. Furthermore, the redox reactions for RhB degradation occur on the photo-induced holes in the g-C3N4 and Al sites in SAPO-5, respectively. This achievement not only improves the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 efficiently, but also broadens the application of SAPOs in the photocatalytic field.

Ultrathin CdS shell-sensitized hollow S-doped CeO2 spheres for efficient visible-light photocatalysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1357-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning-Chao Zheng ◽  
Ting Ouyang ◽  
Yibo Chen ◽  
Zhu Wang ◽  
Di-Yun Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Shell Structure ◽  
Evolution Rate ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalysis ◽  
Visible Light Illumination ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Systematic Effects ◽  
Doped Ceo2

By virtue of the systematic effects of S-doping on CeO2 and the ultrathin shell structure of CdS, the CeO2−xSx@CdS nanocomposite exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity under visible-light illumination for both H2 evolution (rate up to 1147.2 μmol g−1 h−1) and RhB degradation (efficiency reached 99.8%) as compared to CeO2, CeO2−xSx, and CdS.

Hollow BiVO4/Bi2S3 cruciate heterostructures with enhanced visible-light photoactivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Zhuang ◽  
Lanqin Tang ◽  
Zhentao Yu ◽  
Tianxiao Peng ◽  
Yongcai Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Anion Exchange ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Photocurrent Response ◽  
Exchange Reactions ◽  
Visible Light Illumination

Unique BiVO4/Bi2S3 cruciate hollow heterostructures are successfully constructed via anion exchange reactions using cruciate BiVO4 as templates and precursors. The hollow heterostructures exhibit excellent enhanced photocurrent response and photocatalytic activity for reduction of Cr6+ under visible-light illumination.

Novel mesoporous NiO/TiO2 nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light illumination

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 7047-7056 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Faisal ◽  
Farid A. Harraz ◽  
Adel A. Ismail ◽  
Ahmed Mohamed El-Toni ◽  
S.A. Al-Sayari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Visible Light Illumination

SrTaO2N co-doped with La/Zr as promising photocatalysts for water reduction under visible light illumination

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 2343-2351
Author(s):  
Ran Wang ◽  
Guoan Lin ◽  
Xiaoxiang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Charge Separation ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Water Reduction ◽  
Co Doping ◽  
Visible Light Illumination ◽  
Co Doped ◽  
Separation Conditions

La/Zr co-doping preserves visible light absorption of SrTaO2N, prohibits the formation of defects, improves surface hydrophilicity and charge separation conditions, all of which contribute to an enhanced photocatalytic activity for water reduction.

Polypyrrole-Decorated Ag-TiO2 Nanofibers Exhibiting Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity under Visible-Light Illumination

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 6201-6207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yucheng Yang ◽  
Junwei Wen ◽  
Jianhong Wei ◽  
Rui Xiong ◽  
Jing Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Tio2 Nanofibers ◽  
Visible Light Illumination

scholarly journals Effect of Oxalic Acid Leaching on Photocatalytic Activity of Natural Sphalerite

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukwunonso Onyenanu ◽  
Lovet Emembolu
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Acid Leaching ◽  
Blue Dye ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Visible Light Illumination

Abstract Photocatalytic activity of the natural semiconducting sphalerite mineral from Abuni, Nasarawa State, Nigeria was studied for the degradation of methylene blue (MB). Natural Sphalerite as a visible – light responsive photocatalyst was characterized by X ray diffraction (XRD), X ray fluorescence (XRF) and surface area analysis. To further enhance the photocatalytic activity of natural Sphalerite, the chemical composition of the sphalerite was varied via leaching with oxalic acids. The photocatalytic activity of the Natural sphalerite, leached sphalerite and as well as the calcined leachates was tested for MB degradation under visible light illumination. The result shows a very high percentage of MB degradation by natural sphalerite after 60mintues of light irradiation time. A composite of ZnO -α –Fe2O3 -ϒ-Fe2O3 with traces amount of MoO and MnO2 was synthesized by calcination of the obtained leachates at 1000°C for 4hours. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye follows pseudo first order kinetics.

Zr modified SrNbO2N as an active photocatalyst for water oxidation under visible light illumination

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (14) ◽  
pp. 2629-2636
Author(s):  
Guoan Lin ◽  
Ran Wang ◽  
Tongcheng Cao ◽  
Liangxi Yuan ◽  
Xiaoxiang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Defect Formation ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Surface Hydrophilicity ◽  
Visible Light Illumination ◽  
Porous Microstructures ◽  
Zr Modification

Zr modification induces porous microstructures, inhibits defect formation and ameliorates the surface hydrophilicity of SrNbO2N, resulting in good photocatalytic activity.

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