Synthesis and properties of visible light responsive g-C3N4/Bi2O2CO3 layered heterojunction nanocomposites

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (53) ◽  
pp. 42736-42743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Haoying Wang ◽  
Shaozheng Hu ◽  
Guang Lu ◽  
Jin Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Effective Separation ◽  
Stable Chemical

A g-C3N4/Bi2O2CO3 layered heterojunction nanocomposite exhibits more effective separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs and a stable chemical structure, thus showing higher photocatalytic activity and stability.

Synthesis of Er-doped Bi2WO6 and enhancement in photocatalytic activity induced by visible light

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (115) ◽  
pp. 94887-94894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Wang ◽  
Ziyu Qiao ◽  
Minghao Fang ◽  
Zhaohui Huang ◽  
Yan'gai Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Er Doped

1.5% Bi2WO6:Er3+ exhibited highest photocatalytic activity as the separation efficiency of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs is enhanced.

Synthesis of Cu2(OH)PO4 superstructures with NIR-laser enhanced photocatalytic activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Cheng ◽  
Nuo Yu ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Zhun Shi ◽  
Haifeng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Photothermal Effect ◽  
Hydrothermal Route ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Light Group ◽  
Nir Laser

The development of photocatalysts with wide UV-Vis-near-infrared (NIR) photoabsorption has received tremendous interest for utilizing sunlight efficiently. In this work, Cu2(OH)PO4 superstructures are prepared by a simple hydrothermal route, and they have strong bandgap absorption in UV-Visible region and a distinctive plasmon resonance absorption in NIR region. Under the synergetic illumination of visible light and 980[Formula: see text]nm laser (3.0[Formula: see text]W[Formula: see text]cm[Formula: see text]), Cu2(OH)PO4 superstructures can degrade 89.2% MB with the elevated temperature ([Formula: see text]51∘C) of solution, which is higher than that from visible light group (50.0%), laser group (16.4%), and visible-light/exterior-heating group (62.5%, same temperature at [Formula: see text]51.0∘C). These facts reveal that Cu2(OH)PO4 superstructures exhibit NIR-laser enhanced photocatalytic activity, which not only comes from the photothermal effect-induced temperature elevation, but also mainly results from the increased production of photogenerated electron-hole pairs by NIR-laser. Therefore, Cu2(OH)PO4 superstructures can act as efficient photocatalyst with NIR-laser enhanced photocatalytic activity.

Synthesis and High Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ternary Brookite-g-C3N4-BiOBr Composite

NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050045
Author(s):  
Ning Liu ◽  
Huidong Xie ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Yajuan Zhao ◽  
Na Wang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Degradation Ratio ◽  
Loading Amount ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Brookite TiO2 was synthesized by a hydrothermal method, g-C3N4 was prepared by a pyrolytic method, brookite/g-C3N4 composites were prepared by a calcining method, and brookite/g-C3N4/BiOBr ternary composites were prepared by loading BiOBr on the surface of brookite/g-C3N4. XRD and XPS analysis of the composites confirmed the formation of brookite TiO2/g-C3N4/BiOBr. SEM and TEM results confirmed the as-prepared composites were nanosized. The optimum loading amount of BiOBr was 30%. The photocatalytic results showed that the brookite/g-C3N4/30%BiOBr composites degraded rhodamine B completely under visible light irradiation. The degradation ratio of brookite/g-C3N4/30%BiOBr toward rhodamine B was nearly 100% for 2[Formula: see text]h, which was much higher than that of brookite TiO2 and brookite/g-C3N4 catalysts. The reason for the improvement of photocatalytic activity might be because the composites promoted the formation of superoxide radicals and the separation efficiency of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. The photocurrent density of the brookite/g-C3N4/30%BiOBr was about 10 times higher than that of pure brookite. In addition, the brookite/g-C3N4/BiOBr showed a good repeatablity of photocatalysis.

Novel Z-scheme visible-light-driven Ag3PO4/Ag/SiC photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 4652-4658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihong Chen ◽  
Fan Bing ◽  
Qiong Liu ◽  
Zhengguo Zhang ◽  
Xiaoming Fang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Efficient Separation ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light Driven

The excellent photocatalytic activity of Ag3PO4/Ag/SiC can be ascribed to the efficient separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs through the Z-scheme.

scholarly journals A metal-free 3C-SiC/g-C3N4 composite with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (63) ◽  
pp. 40028-40033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Xu ◽  
Zhixing Gan ◽  
Weiping Zhou ◽  
Zuoming Ding ◽  
Xiaowei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Insufficient visible light absorption and fast recombination of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs have seriously hampered the photocatalytic performance of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) up to now.

Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Antibiotics by MoS2-Modified U-g-C3N4/T-g-C3N4 Isotypic Heterojunction

NANO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (09) ◽  
pp. 1950111
Author(s):  
Hongjin Liu ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Jun Lv ◽  
Guangqing Xu ◽  
Xinyi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Reaction System ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Degradation Rates ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Sacrificial Agent

Based on U-g-C3N4 (U-gCN) and T-g-C3N4 (T-gCN) prepared with urea and thiourea as raw materials, respectively, a visible-light-driven MoS2-modified U-gCN/T-gCN/MoS2 (UTM) ternary heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully prepared using a sonication and bathing method. The photocatalytic activity of as-prepared photocatalyst was evaluated through the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) and Rhodamine B (RhB) under the visible light irradiation. The UTM ternary heterojunction showed remarkably enhanced photocatalytic activity. For the degradation of TC and RhB, the degradation rates of 93.9% and 99.9% have been achieved after being irradiated under visible light for 2[Formula: see text]h and 1[Formula: see text]h, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic performance can be ascribed to the role of loaded MoS2 cocatalyst and the well-formed interfaces between U-gCN and T-gCN, which not only enhance the light absorption, but also accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. Furthermore, UTM ternary heterojunction has excellent recyclability and chemical stability. The photodegradation rates of 89.9% and 96.78% of TC and RhB have been obtained, respectively, after being reused for five times. Sacrificial agent tests demonstrate that [Formula: see text][Formula: see text] is the major reactive species in the photocatalytic reaction system.

Enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of AgI/TiO2 composite fabricated by a grinding method

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-264
Author(s):  
Jin Xu ◽  
Dasheng Gao ◽  
Shuang Cui ◽  
Xiaohua Wang ◽  
Ningning Liu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Active Species ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Grinding Method ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Abstract Through a simple grinding method, AgI/TiO2 composites were successfully synthesized. The as-prepared AgI/TiO2 composites were used as photocatalysts for Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation under visible light irradiation and exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance. In the presence of composites, almost 100% RhB was decomposed after 60 min. The photocatalytic activity of AgI/TiO2-0.5 composite was optimal, which was 9.5 times higher than that of pristine TiO2, and 15.6 times higher than that of AgI. Moreover, experimental results revealed that the improved photocatalytic activity was not only ascribed to the loading AgI but also resulted from the method that enabled the exposure of more active sites in the composites. In addition, the intimate interfacial contact obtained by this method could also promote the efficient separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Moreover, the possible photocatalytic active species and the stability of the photocatalyst were investigated in detail.

Synthesis of BiVO4–TiO2–BiVO4three-layer composite photocatalyst: effect of layered heterojunction structure on the enhancement of photocatalytic activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (79) ◽  
pp. 75482-75490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingzhu Wang ◽  
Wenjun Li ◽  
Yanjun Zhao ◽  
Shaonan Gu ◽  
Fangzhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Composite Photocatalyst ◽  
Heterojunction Structure ◽  
Effective Separation ◽  
Layer Composite

A BiVO4–TiO2–BiVO4three-layer heterostructure photocatalyst was successfully synthesized, which exhibited enhanced photocatalytic performance with the effective separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs.

Enhanced visible light driven photocatalytic activity of CdO–graphene oxide heterostructures for the degradation of organic pollutants

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 3246-3259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jahangir Ahmad ◽  
Kowsar Majid
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Charge Separation ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Oxide Heterostructures ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Suppressed Recombination

Synthesis of efficient CdO based photocatalysts for enhanced visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants mostly emphasize on (1) increase of surface area of the photocatalyst and (2) high charge separation and suppressed recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs.

An inverse opal TiO2/g-C3N4 composite with a heterojunction for enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 3486-3495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juying Lei ◽  
Bin Chen ◽  
Weijia Lv ◽  
Liang Zhou ◽  
Lingzhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Absorption Efficiency ◽  
Inverse Opal ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Visible Light Driven

An inverse opal TiO2/g-C3N4 composite with excellent photogenerated electron–hole separation efficiency and enhanced visible light absorption efficiency was constructed.

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