Fabrication of BiOIO 3 nanosheets with remarkable photocatalytic oxidation removal for gaseous elemental mercury

Autor: Xin yuan Zhu, Qiang Wu, Xue mei Qi, Miao li Gu, Kai He, Hui min Long, Jiang Wu
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Chemical Engineering Journal. 285:11-19
ISSN: 1385-8947
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.09.055
Popis: Series of BiOIO 3 photocatalysts prepared at different pH values via a facile hydrothermal method were used to remove gaseous elemental mercury under UV and LED light irradiation. Results showed that the morphology and crystal structure of BiOIO 3 products could be controlled by the pH value of precursor. The BiOIO 3 products could be obtained only at strong acid condition. The BiOIO 3 sample with nanosheets morphology prepared at 2.03 ⩽ pH ⩽ 3.05 exhibited superior photocatalytic activity and nearly 100% of Hg 0 were removed after UV light (25 min) and LED light (100 min) irradiation. The removal efficiency of Hg 0 was higher than that of P25 (UV light, 77%, LED light, 42%) under the same condition. The photogenerated holes were the main oxidative species responsible for the oxidation removal of Hg 0 . This newly BiOIO 3 photocatalysts, with superior photocatalytic activity and good stability have potential application for the Hg 0 oxidation removal.
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