Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2021, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (1): 107-112.doi: 10.11962/1006-4990.2020-0064

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Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of sheet-like Bi/BiVO4 composite catalyst

Feng Fei1(),Li Shuwen1,Wang Tielin1,2(),Wang Weiguo1,2,Wang Cunwen1,2   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy,Wuhan Institute of Technology,Wuhan 430205,China
    2. Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education,Wuhan Institute of Technology
  • Received:2020-07-15 Online:2021-01-10 Published:2021-01-08
  • Contact: Wang Tielin E-mail:1611209949@qq.com;witwangtl@hotmail.com

Abstract:

A series of sheet-like Bi/BiVO4 composite photocatalysts with different Bi contents were synthesized using solvo-thermal method.The prepared catalysts were characterized by using X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray photoelectron spectro-scopy(XPS),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflec-tion spectroscopy(UV-Vis DRS),inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy(ICP-OES),nitrogen adsorp-tion-desorption analysis and photocurrent response measurements.The photocatalytic performance of the sample was assessed by photodecomposition of methylene blue(MB) under xenon lamp irradiation.The results showed that the photocatalytic ac-tivity of BiVO4 was enhanced significantly with Bi self-doping.Finally,the photocatalytic reaction mechanism of Bi/BiVO4 composite was discussed by free radical capture experiments.

Key words: bismuth vanadate, composite semiconductor, photocatalysis, dye degradation

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