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In situ synthesis of adsorptive β-Bi2O3/BiOBr photocatalyst with enhanced degradation efficiency

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2019

Shizi Wu ,
Yao Xie ,
Xianmei Zhang ,
Zhaohui Huang ,
Yangai Liu ,
Minghao Fang ,
Xiaowen Wu Open the ORCID record for Xiaowen Wu [Opens in a new window]  and
Xin Min
Shizi Wu
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Yao Xie
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Xianmei Zhang*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Zhaohui Huang*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Yangai Liu
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Minghao Fang
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Xiaowen Wu
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Xin Min
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: zhangxianmei@chinapowder.com
b)e-mail: huang118@cugb.edu.cn
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Abstract

Bismuth (Bi)-based photocatalytic materials are widely used in the field of photocatalytic degradation of wastewater. In this study, β-Bi2O3/BiOBr heterojunction photocatalysts were prepared by an in situ chemical transformation method. BiOBr molecules are arrayed to cross each other to form a pore around β-Bi2O3. The prepared photocatalyst had a large specific surface area and excellent adsorption and photocatalytic properties. The β-Bi2O3/BiOBr with a molecular ratio of 11.1% had the highest catalytic activity. The result of a degradation experiment, performed with Rhodamine B (RhB) as the target pollutant, revealed that the degradation rate reached 99.85% after 25 min under visible light irradiation. The pore structure can adsorb contaminants and the heterojunction facilitates the separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs to enhance the photocatalytic properties. The high adsorption performance and heterojunction achieved higher photocatalytic efficiency. This semiconductor photocatalyst with high adsorption performance provides a new approach to control water pollution.

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β-Bi2O3/BiOBr heterojunctionpore structurein situ transformationphotocatalytic efficiency
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 20 , 28 October 2019 , pp. 3450 - 3461
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