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Solid state synthesis and characterization of n–p (SnO2)1.3/(α ∼ Bi2O3)x/(β ∼ Bi2O3)1−x photocatalyst modulated by PVA and its photocatalytic performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2019

Taoyu Qiu ,
Weiwei Zhu ,
Shaoyou Liu ,
Kao Chen ,
Siliang Liang  and
Qingge Feng
Taoyu Qiu
Affiliation:
College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; and College of Biotechnology, XinJiang Agricultural and Vocational Technical College, Changji, Xinjiang 831100, China
Weiwei Zhu
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning 530004, China
Shaoyou Liu*
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, China
Kao Chen
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
Siliang Liang
Affiliation:
School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
Qingge Feng*
Affiliation:
College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; and School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: lsy651204@163.com
b)e-mail: Fengqg@gxu.edu.cn
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Abstract

A kind of n–p (SnO2)1.3/(α ∼ Bi2O3)x/(β ∼ Bi2O3)1−x nanocomposite (SB-15) was synthesized with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a template by solid state synthesis. XRD and HR-TEM confirmed the formation of n–p (SnO2)1.3/(α ∼ Bi2O3)x/(β ∼ Bi2O3)1−x. Particle size is found to be about 18 nm from HR-TEM images. FE-SEM clearly detected the boundary between SnO2 nanoparticles and Bi2O3 polyhedron particles. The special morphology and coexisting of α-Bi2O3 and β-Bi2O3 in SB-15 make it have a stronger visible light absorption range as far as 725 nm. PL and photocurrent test shows that the SB-15 has the best photocarriers separation capability. About 99% decolorization ratio of Rh.B was achieved in only 5 min. About 70% Cr6+ was degraded within 20 min and it is about 60% for tetracycline in the coexisting system (Te with Cr6+ solution), introducing it as a promising photocatalytic material. This work has addressed the method of phase-selective synthesis of n–p SnO2/α ∼ Bi2O3/β ∼ Bi2O3 by convenient solid state synthesis, which should be useful for the studies of other composites.

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compositenanostructurephase transformation
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 34 , Issue 10 , 28 May 2019 , pp. 1805 - 1817
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