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Bifunctional bismuth molybdate/biochar composite with an enhanced photo-assisted electrochemical activity: Memory effect-free Hg(II) detection and efficient photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 468, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143849

Keywords

Memory effect; Bi-functional catalyst; Photo-assisted electrochemical detection; Photoreduction; Heavy metal ions

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This paper proposes a photo-assisted electrochemical sensor based on bismuth molybdate/biochar (BMOC) electrode for the detection of Hg(II). The electrodeposition via the differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) method generates massive electrons by photoexcitation and the abundant active sites of BMOC contribute to the high accumulation of Hg(0), which can be thoroughly oxidized under the applied electrode potential. The BMOC electrode exhibits excellent measurement performance for Hg(II) with a low detection limit, and also shows efficient photoreduction efficiency for Cr(VI) under visible light irradiation.
Differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV) is one of the widely used methods for measuring heavy metal ions (HMIs). However, the severe memory effects caused by the incomplete oxidation of zero-valent metals during the dissolution process lead to undesirable results of sensitivity and repeatability. To solve this problem, a photo-assisted electrochemical sensor based on bismuth molybdate/biochar (BMOC) electrode is proposed for Hg (II) detection. During the electrodeposition via the DPASV method, the massive electrons are generated by photoexcitation and the abundant active sites of BMOC contribute to the high accumulation of Hg(0), which can be thoroughly oxidized under the applied electrode potential. The synergistic effect caused by superoxide radicals and hydroxyl radicals generated during BMOC-assisted photocatalysis, greatly enhances the signal of the dissolution current and effectively eliminates the memory effect. The BMOC electrode benefits from these photoelectric properties and shows excellent measurement performance for Hg(II) over a wide range with a low detection limit of up to 3 x 10-5 & mu;g & BULL;mL-1. Furthermore, the BMOC electrode exhibits a photoreduction efficiency of 99.99% for Cr(VI) (10 & mu;g & BULL;mL-1) within 30 min under the visible light irradiation. The present study provides a viable photo-assisted sensing platform for efficient determination and reduction of HMIs.

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