To improve separation efficiency of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs,constructing a heterojunction is considered to be a promising strategy.However,the fabrication of heterojunction via a facile route to achieve...To improve separation efficiency of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs,constructing a heterojunction is considered to be a promising strategy.However,the fabrication of heterojunction via a facile route to achieve a substantial improvement in photocatalytic performance is still challenging.In this work,a well-designed nanosheet-based rodlike step-scheme(S-scheme)heterojunction Bi_(4)O_(5)I_(2)/Bi_(4)O_(5)Br_(2) with rich oxygen vacancies(OVs)(Bi_(4)O_(5)I_(2)/Bi_(4)O_(5)Br_(2)-OV)was easily synthesized by calcining BiOAc0.6Br0.2I0.2(Ac-=CH3 COO-)precursor.The as-prepared Bi4O5I2/Bi4O5Br2-OV exhibited excellent visible light photocatalytic performance towards antibiotic tetracycline(TC)and dye rhodamine B(Rh B)degradation and removal rate reached 90.2% and 97.0%within 120 min,respectively,which was higher than those of Bi4O5I2-OV(56.8% and 71.8%),Bi4O5Br2-OV(47.4%and 68.4%),solid solution BiOAc0.6Br0.2I0.2(67.0% and 84.0%)and Bi_(4)O_(5)I_(2)/Bi_(4)O_(5)Br_(2) with poor oxygen vacancies(Bi4O5I2/Bi4O5Br2-P)(30.6%and 40.4%).Owing to the release of heat and generation of reducing carbon during calcining the precursor with Ac-,it could not only reduce the generation temperature of Bi-rich bismuth oxyhalides,which thus decreased particle size and increased surface areas,but also introduce surface OVs,which could trap photoelectrons and inhibit the recombination of carriers.In addition,the calcination of single solid solution precursor benefited to the formation of well-alloyed interfaces with larger contact areas between 2D/2D nanosheet-like materials,which facilitates charge carriers transfer at the interfaces.The Bi4O5I2/Bi4O5Br2-OV also shows the desirable removal rate for TC and Rh B in actual wastewater or in the presence of some electrolytes.This study provides an effective and simple strategy for designing OVs modified Bi-rich oxyhalides heterojunctions.展开更多
Bismuth oxide subacetate(CH3COO(BiO);BiOAc)with a large band gap energy(Eg)was first applied as an ultraviolet-light-driven photocatalyst in our group.MoS_(2)nanoflowers have been used to improve the visible-light pho...Bismuth oxide subacetate(CH3COO(BiO);BiOAc)with a large band gap energy(Eg)was first applied as an ultraviolet-light-driven photocatalyst in our group.MoS_(2)nanoflowers have been used to improve the visible-light photocatalytic activity of bismuth-based semiconductors with wide Eg because of their good visible-light response.Herein,the grinding-assisted solid-state reaction method was used to prepare a MoS_(2)/BiOAc composite to improve the visible-light photoreactivity of BiOAc.As compared with commonly used wet chemical and hydrothermal routes,the grinding-assisted synthesis facilitated heterogeneous nucleation,which was beneficial to achieving close contact and subsequent charge transfer and separation at the interfaces,resulting in enhanced photocatalytic activity for malachite green,methylene blue,and antibiotic tetracycline degradation under visible-light irradiation.Notably,the dispersion in the mixing solution of ethanol and water(v/v=1)of MoS_(2)nanosheets induced self-assembly into flower-like nanostructures,thus enhancing the photocatalytic activity of MoS_(2)/BiOAc.A possible mechanism for visible-light photocatalysis of MoS_(2)/BiOAc was proposed.展开更多
文摘To improve separation efficiency of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs,constructing a heterojunction is considered to be a promising strategy.However,the fabrication of heterojunction via a facile route to achieve a substantial improvement in photocatalytic performance is still challenging.In this work,a well-designed nanosheet-based rodlike step-scheme(S-scheme)heterojunction Bi_(4)O_(5)I_(2)/Bi_(4)O_(5)Br_(2) with rich oxygen vacancies(OVs)(Bi_(4)O_(5)I_(2)/Bi_(4)O_(5)Br_(2)-OV)was easily synthesized by calcining BiOAc0.6Br0.2I0.2(Ac-=CH3 COO-)precursor.The as-prepared Bi4O5I2/Bi4O5Br2-OV exhibited excellent visible light photocatalytic performance towards antibiotic tetracycline(TC)and dye rhodamine B(Rh B)degradation and removal rate reached 90.2% and 97.0%within 120 min,respectively,which was higher than those of Bi4O5I2-OV(56.8% and 71.8%),Bi4O5Br2-OV(47.4%and 68.4%),solid solution BiOAc0.6Br0.2I0.2(67.0% and 84.0%)and Bi_(4)O_(5)I_(2)/Bi_(4)O_(5)Br_(2) with poor oxygen vacancies(Bi4O5I2/Bi4O5Br2-P)(30.6%and 40.4%).Owing to the release of heat and generation of reducing carbon during calcining the precursor with Ac-,it could not only reduce the generation temperature of Bi-rich bismuth oxyhalides,which thus decreased particle size and increased surface areas,but also introduce surface OVs,which could trap photoelectrons and inhibit the recombination of carriers.In addition,the calcination of single solid solution precursor benefited to the formation of well-alloyed interfaces with larger contact areas between 2D/2D nanosheet-like materials,which facilitates charge carriers transfer at the interfaces.The Bi4O5I2/Bi4O5Br2-OV also shows the desirable removal rate for TC and Rh B in actual wastewater or in the presence of some electrolytes.This study provides an effective and simple strategy for designing OVs modified Bi-rich oxyhalides heterojunctions.
基金The work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51772155).
文摘Bismuth oxide subacetate(CH3COO(BiO);BiOAc)with a large band gap energy(Eg)was first applied as an ultraviolet-light-driven photocatalyst in our group.MoS_(2)nanoflowers have been used to improve the visible-light photocatalytic activity of bismuth-based semiconductors with wide Eg because of their good visible-light response.Herein,the grinding-assisted solid-state reaction method was used to prepare a MoS_(2)/BiOAc composite to improve the visible-light photoreactivity of BiOAc.As compared with commonly used wet chemical and hydrothermal routes,the grinding-assisted synthesis facilitated heterogeneous nucleation,which was beneficial to achieving close contact and subsequent charge transfer and separation at the interfaces,resulting in enhanced photocatalytic activity for malachite green,methylene blue,and antibiotic tetracycline degradation under visible-light irradiation.Notably,the dispersion in the mixing solution of ethanol and water(v/v=1)of MoS_(2)nanosheets induced self-assembly into flower-like nanostructures,thus enhancing the photocatalytic activity of MoS_(2)/BiOAc.A possible mechanism for visible-light photocatalysis of MoS_(2)/BiOAc was proposed.
