Construction of LZU1@WO3 heterojunction photocatalysts: enhanced photocatalytic performance and mechanism insight

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (36) ◽  
pp. 17025-17036
Author(s):  
Simin Shang ◽  
Huaizhi Yang ◽  
Dajun Shi ◽  
Bowen Dong ◽  
Heling Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Performance And Mechanism

Our well-designed nano-WO3@LZU1 composite photocatalysts were fully characterized. Under simulated sunlight, the hybrid materials showed much higher photocatalytic activity for BBR degradation and MB degradation than WO3 or LZU1, and improved hydrogen production capacity.

Enhanced photocatalytic performance of BiOBr/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) composite for dye degradation under visible light

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (43) ◽  
pp. 17521-17529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai-Ru Zhu ◽  
Peng-Fei Liu ◽  
Meng-Ke Wu ◽  
Wen-Na Zhao ◽  
Guo-Chang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts

BiOBr/NH2-MIL-125(Ti) composite photocatalysts have been prepared by incorporating NH2-MIL-125(Ti) with BiOBr and exhibited improved photocatalytic activity under visible light compared to pristine BiOBr and NH2-MIL-125(Ti).

scholarly journals Temperature-Program Assisted Synthesis of Novel Z-Scheme CuBi2O4/β-Bi2O3 Composite with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Performance

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojuan Chen ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Runliang Zhu ◽  
Shuai Li ◽  
Chunmo Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Diclofenac Sodium ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Calcination Temperatures ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Temperature Programmed ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Novel Z-Scheme CuBi2O4/β-Bi2O3 composite photocatalysts with different mass ratios and calcination temperatures were firstly synthesized by the hydrothermal method following a temperature-programmed process. The morphology, crystal structure, and light absorption properties of the as-prepared samples were systematically characterized, and the composites exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity toward diclofenac sodium (DS) degradation compared with CuBi2O4 and β-Bi2O3 under visible light irradiation. The optimal photocatalytic efficiency of the composite, achieved at the mass ratio of CuBi2O4 and β-Bi2O3 of 1:2.25 and the calcination temperature of 600 °C is 92.17%. After the seventh recycling of the composite, the degradation of DS can still reach 82.95%. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of CuBi2O4/β-Bi2O3 is closely related to OH•, h+ and O2•−, and the photocatalytic mechanism of CuBi2O4/β-Bi2O3 can be explained by the Z-Scheme theory.

A novel cobalt ion implanted pyridylporphyrin/graphene oxide assembly for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (09n10) ◽  
pp. 877-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Luo ◽  
Kun Zhu ◽  
Shi-Zhao Kang ◽  
Lixia Qin ◽  
Sheng Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Electrostatic Interaction ◽  
Strong Interaction ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Coordination Interaction ◽  
Photogenerated Electrons

By facilely pre-implanting Co[Formula: see text] ions in the graphene oxide, a novel 5,15-diphenyl-10,20-di(4-pyridyl)porphyrin pillared graphene oxide was fabricated by means of electrostatic interaction and coordination interaction. It was shown that the morphology and the structure of graphene oxide and pyridylporphyrin nanocomposite were modified by introducing Co[Formula: see text] ions on the interface between graphene oxide and pyridylporphyrin. Furthermore, it was found that the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity over the Co[Formula: see text] ions implanted in the graphene oxide and pyridylporphyrin nanocomposite was evidently higher than in the graphene oxide and pyridylporphyrin nanocomposite without Co[Formula: see text]. This confirmed that strong interaction and efficient electron transfer between pyridylporphyrin and graphene oxide are the important reasons for the enhanced photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution. Subsequently, this technique will be a simple and efficient approach to optimize the transfer pathway of photogenerated electrons and to improve photocatalytic performance by implanting metal ions in the interface of nanocomposites.

Red mud modified with graphene oxide for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance towards the degradation of antibiotics

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (48) ◽  
pp. 19172-19179
Author(s):  
Hong-ji Ren ◽  
Yu-bin Tang ◽  
Wei-long Shi ◽  
Fang-yan Chen ◽  
Yu-song Xu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Red Mud ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Oxide Composite ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Mixing Method

The red mud/graphene oxide composite photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity were prepared through a simple ultrasonic mixing method.

scholarly journals Growth Process and CQDs-modified Bi4Ti3O12 Square Plates with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinxin Zhao ◽  
Hua Yang ◽  
Ziming Cui ◽  
Xiangxian Wang ◽  
Zao Yi
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Growth Process ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Hydrothermal Route ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Photocurrent Spectroscopy

Bi4Ti3O12 square plates were synthesized via a hydrothermal route, and their growth process was systematically investigated. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared using glucose as the carbon source, which were then assembled on the surface of Bi4Ti3O12 square plates via a hydrothermal route with the aim of enhancing the photocatalytic performance. XRD (X-ray powder diffraction), SEM (scanning electron microscopy), TEM (transmission electron microscopy), UV-vis DRS (diffuse reflectance spectroscopy), XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy), FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), PL (photoluminescence) spectroscopy, EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) and photocurrent spectroscopy were used to systematically characterize the as-prepared samples. It is demonstrated that the decoration of CQDs on Bi4Ti3O12 plates leads to an increased visible light absorption, slightly increased bandgap, increased photocurrent density, decreased charge-transfer resistance, and decreased PL intensity. Simulated sunlight and visible light were separately used as a light source to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of the samples toward the degradation of RhB in aqueous solution. Under both simulated sunlight and visible light irradiation, CQDs@Bi4Ti3O12 composites with an appropriate amount of CQDs exhibit obviously enhanced photocatalytic performance. However, the decoration of excessive CQDs gives rise to a decrease in the photocatalytic activity. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of CQDs-modified Bi4Ti3O12 can be attributed to the following reasons: (1) The electron transfer between Bi4Ti3O12 and CQDs promotes an efficient separation of photogenerated electron/hole pairs in Bi4Ti3O12; (2) the up-conversion photoluminescence emitted from CQDs could induce the generation of additional electron/hole pairs in Bi4Ti3O12; and (3) the photoexcited electrons in CQDs could participate in the photocatalytic reactions.

Hydrothermal Fabrication of BiVO4/ Diatomite Composite Photocatalysts and their Photocatalytic Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 904 ◽  
pp. 350-357
Author(s):  
Tian Qing Cui ◽  
Jun Feng Ma ◽  
Qun Si Wang ◽  
Qi Zhou ◽  
Dong Bin Tang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Chelating Agent ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy

A hydrothermal process was proposed to prepare BiVO4/ diatomite composite photocatalysts, where BiVO4 was grown from a precursor solution containing diatomite, and EDTA used as a chelating agent to prevent the precipitation of precursor solution compositions on diatomite before hydrothermal treatment. The effect of some processing parameters like diatomite percentage and Ag-loaded amount on their photocatalytic performance were also investigated in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), BET, and UV‐Vis spectroscopy. The results show that BiVO4/ diatomite composite photocatalysts can be successfully prepared at 160 °C for the duration of 3h by the hydrothermal process. The diatomite has two significant impacts on their photocatalytic performance: (1) enhancing the dispersion of BiVO4 crystallites due to its high porosity and specific surface area to favor their photocatalytic performance, and (2) having a light screening effect to incident visible light to decrease their photocatalytic activity. Appropriately incorporating diatomite could improve their photocatalytic performance, but the overuse of diatomite would reduce that. Similarly, depositing Ag could effectively improve their photocatalytic activity because of its good light absorption and photosensitive characteristics, but excessive addition would result in their decrease since the overuse of Ag would also promote the electron-hole recombination.

Preparation and Modification of Y2Cu2O5/Y2O3 Photocatalysts for H2 Evolution under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation

2011 ◽  
Vol 239-242 ◽  
pp. 3001-3004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Ke Long Huang ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
Jian Hui Yan
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Production Rate ◽  
Hydrogen Reduction ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Oxalic Acid Solution ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Hydrogen Production Rate ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation

Y2Cu2O5/Y2O3 (YCO) photocatalysts were prepared using sol-gel method. The photocatalysts were modified by Pt particles to prepare Pt-loaded composite (Pt-YCO) using hydrogen reduction method, and NiO/YCO were synthesized by impregnation method. These obtained samples were characterized by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and ultraviolet visible diffuse reflectance absorption spectra (UV-Vis DRS) techniques. Photocatalytic H2 evolution activity of the modified photocatalysts has been evaluated from aqueous oxalic acid solution used as sacrificial reagent under simulated sunlight irradiation. The result showed that when the concentration of the photocatalysts is 0.8 g·L-1， Pt-YCO photocatalyst exhibits higher photocatalytic activity compared with unloaded YCO. The hydrogen production rate is 4.12 mmol·h-1·g-1 with 1wt% loading amount of Pt, while the loading content is up to 2.5wt%, the hydrogen production rate of Pt-YCO photocatalyst deecreased instead. Whereas NiO/YCO composite exhibits less photocatalytic activity than that of pure YCO under the same conditions.

Facile room-temperature precipitation strategy for Ag2O/Bi2WO6 heterojunction with high simulated sunlight photocatalytic performance via bi-directed electron migration mechanism

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (41) ◽  
pp. 32333-32342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Mei Liu ◽  
Jing-Wang Liu ◽  
Guo-Ying Zhang ◽  
Jing-Bo Zhang ◽  
Qing-Song Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Charge Migration ◽  
Migration Mechanism ◽  
Electron Migration

A facilely solution precipitated Ag2O/Bi2WO6 composite exhibited greatly improved photocatalytic activity due to broadened photoresponse and multi-path charge migration at the interface.

scholarly journals Ag2CO3 Decorating BiOCOOH Microspheres with Enhanced Full-Spectrum Photocatalytic Activity for the Degradation of Toxic Pollutants

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shijie Li ◽  
Liuye Mo ◽  
Yanping Liu ◽  
Huiqiu Zhang ◽  
Yaming Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Type I ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Pollutant Degradation ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
Toxic Pollutants

The development of excellent full-spectrum photocatalysts is of vital significance to its practical application in environmental remediation. Herein, flower-like Ag2CO3/BiOCOOH type I heterostructures were prepared via a facile method and exhibited powerful photocatalytic activity by removing various toxic pollutants (rhodamine B, methyl blue, and tetracycline hydrochloride) under simulated sunlight irradiation. The boosted photocatalytic performance is attributed to the expanded range of the absorption spectrum and alleviated separation rate of the photo-induced electrons and holes. The photoluminescence spectra and trapping experiment were applied to clarify the photocatalytic reaction mechanism of Ag2CO3/BiOCOOH. The holes and •O2− were detected as the dominant reactive species involved in pollutant degradation. This work provides a novel full-spectrum-driven photocatalyst of Ag2CO3/BiOCOOH, which could effectively degrade toxic pollutants under simulated sunlight.

Synthesis of Flower-Like Hybrid BiOI/HZSM-5 Composites with High Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity

NANO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (08) ◽  
pp. 1650090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Gang Ni ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Ying Han
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Environmentally Benign ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Simulated Solar Light ◽  
Solar Light Irradiation ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts

BiOI/HZSM-5 composites were synthesized via a facile and environmentally-benign hydrothermal method. The crystalline structures and morphologies of the powder have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The photocatalytic activity of samples was tested for degradation of methylene blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RhB) dye under simulated solar light irradiation. The degradation rate of MB and RhB by BiOI/HZSM-5 composite photocatalysts respective reach 99.6% and 98.6% under visible light irradiation, BiOI/HZSM-5 exhibited the highest photocatalytic performance when compared with pure BiOI.

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