Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2024, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (11): 158-164.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2024-0149

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Study on hnoneycomb-like LaVO4/Bi2O3 heterojunction for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride

ZUO Guangling1,2(), WANG Minghui1,2, PENG Yunying1, DU Jia1,2, YE Hongyong1,2()   

  1. 1.School of Biological and Chemical Engineering,Nanyang Institute of Technology,Nanyang 473000,China
    2.Henan Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbial Resources and Fermentation Technology,Nanyang 473000,China
  • Received:2024-03-14 Online:2024-11-10 Published:2024-04-22
  • Contact: YE Hongyong E-mail:zuoguangling2009@163.com;yehongyong2016@163.com

Abstract:

To enhance the photocatalytic activity of Bi2O3,LaVO4/Bi2O3 composite was synthesized by solvothermal and hydrothermal methods.The structure,morphology and properties of the composite were analyzed and characterized using various methods.Using tetracycline hydrochloride(TCH) as the degradation object,the photocatalytic activity of the composite was investigated.The findings revealed that LaVO4 was in close contact with the Bi2O3 surface,creating a Z-type heterojunction.This unique architecture effectively enhanced the photogenerated carrier separation and thus significantly amplified the visible light catalytic efficiency of LaVO4/Bi2O3.The LaVO4/Bi2O3 composite catalyst exhibited a honeycomb morphology,which significantly increased the specific surface area of the catalyst and facilitated adsorption,diffusion and transport of reactant molecules.LaVO4/Bi2O3 exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity for TCH compared to Bi2O3 and LaVO4.The optimal photocatalytic activity and stability of the composite catalyst was observed at 5% for LaVO4.The degradation rate of LaVO4/Bi2O3 on TCH was found to be 86.32% after 3 h of visible light and 76.58% after 4 cycles,indicating that its physical and chemical properties were stable and could be used for a long time.The quenching experiments revealed that the main active species in the degradation of TCH by LaVO4/Bi2O3 were ·OH and ·O2-.This study provided a new way to enhance the photocatalytic activity of Bi2O3 and effectively remove TCH in water.

Key words: Bi2O3, LaVO4, honeycomb, photocatalysis, tetracycline hydrochloride

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