Synthesis of Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 photocatalyst and high degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation.

Autor: Wang, Wenjie, Zhang, Mengran, Zhao, Binxia, Liu, Linxue, Han, Ruixuan, Wang, Nan
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Zdroj: Pigment & Resin Technology; 2022, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p91-100, 10p
Abstrakt: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to improve the degradation efficiency of Rhodamine B (RhB) by new photocatalytic materials. Design/methodology/approach: Binary Z-scheme g-C3N4/Bi2WO6 photocatalytic material was synthesized by the one-step hydrothermal reaction. The construction of Z-scheme heterojunction led to the rapid separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, which would degrade RhB into small molecular substances to achieve the purpose of degradation. Findings: It was found that Bi2WO6/25%g-C3N4 displayed the highest photocatalytic activity, which was about 1.44 and 1.34 times higher than that of pure Bi2WO6 and g-C3N4, respectively. According to the trapping experiments, the superoxide radical (·O2−) was the major active species of the RhB decomposition in Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 catalysts. Originality/value: The successful synthesis of Z-scheme Bi2WO6/g-C3N4 provides new ideas and references for the design of catalysts with high photocatalytic activity, which should have wide applications in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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