期刊
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
卷 102, 期 -, 页码 326-340出版社
SCIENCE PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.09.021
关键词
Nickel ferrite; Bismuth phosphate; Heterostructure; Z-scheme; Tetracycline; Photocatalysis
资金
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean Government, Republic of Korea [2020R1A2C1012439, 2020R1A4A1019227, 2018R1A2B6002849]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2018R1A2B6002849] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
In this study, NiFe2O4/BiPO4 nanocomposites were successfully prepared using wet-chemical synthesis and hydrothermal methods, showing promising properties for the removal of organic pollutants under solar-light irradiation. Various characterization techniques were applied to analyze the nanocomposites, confirming their potential as a novel heterostructure for efficient degradation of toxic pollutants.
Global environmental problems have been increasing with the growth of the world economy and have become a crucial issue. To replace fossil fuels, sustainable and eco-friendly catalysts are required for the removal of organic pollutants. In this study, nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4) was prepared using a simple wet-chemical synthesis, followed by calcination; bismuth phosphate (BiPO4) was also prepared using a hydrothermal method. Further, NiFe2O4/BiPO4 nanocomposites were prepared using a hydrothermal technique. Numerous characterization studies, such as structural, morphology, surface area, optical, photoluminescence, and photoelectrochemical investigations, were used to analyze NiFe2O4/BiPO4 nanocomposites. The morphology analysis indicated a successful decoration of BiPO4 nanorods on the surface of NiFe2O4 nanoplate. Further, the bandgap of the NiFe2O4/BiPO4 nanocomposites was modified owing to the formation of a heterostructure. The as-prepared NiFe2O4/BiPO4 nanocomposite exhibited promising properties to be used as a novel heterostructure for tetracycline (TC) and Rhodamine B (RhB) removal. The NiFe2O4/BiPO4 nanocomposite degrades TC (98%) and RhB (99%) pollutants upon solar-light irradiation within 100 and 60 min, respectively. Moreover, the trapping experiments confirmed the Z-scheme approach of the prepared nanocomposites. The efficient separation and transfer of photogenerated electron-hole pairs rendered by the heterostructure were confirmed by utilizing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, photocurrent experiments, and photoluminescence. Mott-Schottky measurements were used determine the positions of the conduction and valence bands of the samples, and the detailed mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of toxic pollutants was projected and discussed. (C) 2020 The Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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