| One-pot solvothermal synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) BiOI/BiOCl composites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities for the degradation of bisphenol-A. | |
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Three-dimensional (3D) BiOI/BiOCl composite microspheres with enhanced visible-light photodegradation activity of bisphenol-A (BPA) are synthesized by a simple, one-pot, template-free, solvothermal method using BiI(3) and BiCl(3) as precursors. These 3D hierarchical microspheres with heterojunction structures are composed of 2D nanosheets and have composition-dependent absorption properties in the ultraviolet and visible light regions. The photocatalytic oxidation of BPA over BiOI/BiOCl composites followed pseudo first-order kinetics according to the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model. The highest photodegradation efficiency of BPA, i.e., nearly 100%, was observed with the BiOI/BiOCl composite (containing 90% BiOI) using a catalyst dosage of 1gL(-1) in the BPA solution (C(0)=20mgL(-1), pH=7.0) under visible light irradiation for 60min. Under these conditions, the reaction rate constant was more than 4 and 20 times greater than that of pure BiOI and the commercially available Degussa P25, respectively. The superior photocatalytic activity of this composite catalyst is attributed to the suitable band gap energies and the low recombination rate of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs due to the presence of BiOI/BiOCl heterostructures. Only one intermediate at m/z 151 was observed in the photodegradation process of BPA by liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis, and a simple and hole-predominated photodegradation pathway of BPA was subsequently proposed. Furthermore, this photocatalyst exhibited a high mineralization ratio, high stability and easy separation for recycling use, suggesting that it is a promising photocatalyst for the removal of BPA pollutants. |
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Xin Xiao; Rong Hao; Min Liang; Xiaoxi Zuo; Junmin Nan; Laisheng Li; Weide Zhang |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-6 |
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Title: Journal of hazardous materials Volume: - ISSN: 1873-3336 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-7-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9422688 Medline TA: J Hazard Mater Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University; Key Lab of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Nano Science Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China. |
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