Journal
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
Volume 321, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122025
Keywords
Bi modified oxidized TCN; Propylparaben degradation; Singlet oxygen; Oxygen activation mechanism
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The study investigates the energy transfer mediated oxygen activation mechanism by introducing oxygen-containing functional groups and Bi metal into tubular g-C3N4 (TCN) to prepare BiOxTCN photocatalyst. The results show that BiOxTCN exhibits enhanced degradation efficiency and increased production of singlet oxygen, providing a novel approach for the application of photocatalytic oxidation technology in water treatment.
The separation of electron-hole was the challenge in photocatalytic oxidation technology. In this study, BiOxTCN photocatalyst was prepared by introducing oxygen-containing functional groups and Bi metal into tubular g-C3N4 (TCN) to explore energy transfer mediated oxygen activation mechanism. Compared with TCN, the apparent rate constant of propylparaben (PrP) degradation on 0.8-Bi-OxTCN improved approximately 5.9 times. The installed Bi metal and oxygen-containing functional groups could improve spin-orbit coupling and narrow energy barrier between singlet and triplet state (decreasing from 0.310 eV to 0.168 eV), resulting in selective generation of high-yield singlet oxygen (1O2). The 1O2 yield in 0.8-Bi-OxTCN was increased by 18 times in comparison with TCN. According to the density function theory calculations, the 1O2 mainly attacked the benzene ring, hydroxyl and carboxyl group of PrP to form p-hydroxybenzoic acid, phenols, and benzoquinones. In summary, the study provides a novel oxygen activation pathway for photocatalytic oxidation technology in water treatment.
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