Journal
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Volume 10, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108152
Keywords
Bi2MoO6; CsPbBr3; S-scheme heterojunction; Photocatalysis; RhB
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- Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, P. R. China
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In this study, novel CsPbBr3 nanocrystals/Bi2MoO6 nanosheet composites were successfully fabricated, which solved the issues of low migration and separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers in Bi2MoO6-based photocatalysts and broadened the photo-response range. The CsPbBr3/Bi2MoO6 5 wt% composite showed the best photocatalytic activity, achieving a degradation rate of 95.8% for Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation for 90 minutes.
Semiconductor photocatalysts can eliminate environmental pollution, especially water pollution. In this study, novel CsPbBr3 nanocrystals/Bi2MoO6 nanosheet composites were successfully fabricated via hydrothermal method together with electrostatic self-assemble process. The formation of S-scheme heterojunction, migration of photogenerated carriers and photocatalytic reaction mechanism were elaborated by means of density functional theory (DFT) calculation, In-situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and other characterization techniques. This scheme not only solved the problem of poor photogenerated carrier migration and separation efficiency of Bi2MoO6 based photocatalyst, but also broadened the photo-response range. For the emerging photocatalyst CsPbBr3, the surface morphology of the synthesized composite was also conducive to improve its' chemical stability. Compared to other specimens, the CsPbBr3/Bi2MoO6 5 wt% (BC5%) composite sample showed the optimal photocatalytic activity and the Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation over it attained 95.8% under visible light irradiation for 90 mins. Additionally, the degradation performances of RhB in different solution environments such as catalyst dosage, pollution concentration, pH, and reaction temperature were thoroughly investigated. Especially, the photocatalytic activity of BC5% composite sample was also evaluated via biotoxicity experiments. This work would provide a successful experience for devising and realizing highly efficient photocatalysts in the future.
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