Journal
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Volume 935, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.168052
Keywords
Bi2WO6; Bismuth; Surface and internal defects; Photocatalysis; Surface plasmon resonance
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In this study, the internal and surface structure of Bi2WO6 nanomaterials were modified to introduce metallic Bi and enhance the photocatalytic efficiency. The modified Bi-BWO sample with a uniform distribution of metallic Bi was obtained through in situ etching, leading to 100% degradation of a Rhodamine B solution within 30 minutes, which was 25% higher than the unmodified sample.
In recent years, nonprecious metallic Bi with the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect has attracted the attention of researchers in the field of photocatalysis and has been loaded onto the surface of various photocatalytic materials to study its effect on photocatalytic activity. In this work, the internal and surface of Bi2WO6 nanomaterials were modified by cleverly using the chelating and reducing properties of ethylene glycol (EG) to obtain photocatalytic materials with different metallic Bi modifications. A comprehensive analysis showed that modified Bi-BWO with a uniform distribution of metallic Bi was obtained by in situ etching on the surface of Bi2WO6 nanosheets, and the SPR effect of metallic Bi can be used to expand the light absorption range and improve the separation and migration efficiency of electrons and holes. Under simulated sunlight irradiation, the Bi-BWO sample achieved 100 % degradation of a Rhodamine B (RhB) solution within 30 min, which was 25 % higher than that of the unmodified sample. Bi0 inside the crystal structure caused lattice defects and served as a complex center for photogenerated carriers, which de-creased the photocatalytic efficiency. This study investigated the modification of different parts of photo -catalytic materials with metallic Bi to introduce contrasting effects, developed a solution for in situ etching on the surface of modified bismuth-based photocatalytic materials, and provided a new idea to improve photocatalytic materials with cavities as the main active species.(c) 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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