Journal
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Volume 422, Issue -, Pages 283-294Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.06.022
Keywords
Basic bismuth nitrate; Homogeneous hydrolysis; 2-Methoxyethanol and base; Adsorption; Photocatalysis
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51372117, 51472122]
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A novel basic bismuth nitrate, [Bi6O6(OH)(2)](NO3)(4) center dot 2H(2)O (denoted as BiON-4N), was easily obtained at room temperature in the existence of 2-methoxyethanol (CH3OCH2CH2OH; 2ME) with a pH value ranging from 4.5 to 7.0. The morphology of BiON-4N could be easily tailored by changing the variety and amount of bases like urea, hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA), NaOH and NH3 center dot H2O. When the solution pH was decreased lower than 4.5, another basic bismuth nitrate, [Bi6O5(OH)(3)](NO3)(5) center dot 3H(2)O (denoted as BiON-5N), could be synthesized. Among those, BiON-4N nanoparticles obtained with 40 mmol of HMTA exhibited superior photocatalytic activity for rhodamine B (RhB) degradation with an efficiency of 100% within 4 min of UV light irradiation, which was much higher than that of commercial TiO2 (P25). The excellent photocatalytic performance of BiON-4N was mainly attributed to higher surface area (13.1 m(2) g(-1)) in comparison with other basic bismuth nitrates. Furthermore, the as-prepared BiON-5N revealed excellent adsorption performance for the anions like methyl orange (MO) and K2Cr2O7, and especially for MO, the maximum adsorption capacity arrived up to 730 mg g(-1), which should be relevant to highly positively charged surface. This work provides a new strategy for developing bismuth-based nanomaterials in the big bismuth family as potential photocatalyst and adsorbent for the removal of dyes and contaminants. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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