Unique Sillén-structured multimetal high entropy oxyhalide PbxCd1-xBiO2Br with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Autor: Sheng Yin, Chongtai Wang, Bin Wang, Jiexiang Xia, Zhiyuan Pang, Huaming Li, Xingwang Yan
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Applied Surface Science. 578:151921
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151921
Popis: Based on the typical Sillen-structured bimetallic oxyhalide layered structure, the introduction of the crystal structure of a high entropy semiconductor photocatalyst allowed the formation of a novel Sillen-structured multimetal high entropy oxyhalide materials with metal cooperativity. A Sillen-structured multimetal high entropy oxyhalide PbxCd1-xBiO2Br material was designed, possessing both ultrathin layered structure of Sillen-structured metal oxyhalides and typical advantages of high stability and more active sites for high entropy alloys. The transfer path of photogenerated electrons is narrowed, and their migration and separation are significantly improved. The catalytic activity was investigated through the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. As verified by ESR and radical trapping experiments, hole (h+) and superoxide radical (·O2-) were proved to be the principal active species during photocatalysis. In this paper, we propose a scheme to combine a high entropy alloy with a Sillen-structured bimetallic oxyhalide and successfully construct a Sillen-structured multimetallic high entropy oxyhalide PbxCd1-xBiO2Br material, which will provide a new direction for the development of Sillen-structured bismuth-based systems.
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