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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
卷 85, 期 -, 页码 1-10出版社
JOURNAL MATER SCI TECHNOL
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.01.022
关键词
Bi(4)O7 nanosheets; Near-infrared light; Oxygen vacancies; Charge separation; Photocatalysis
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21806194]
- Outstanding Talent Research Fund of Zhengzhou University [32340099]
- Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (Core Fund), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
This study presents a near-infrared light driven Bi5+-rich Bi4O7 photocatalyst with significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity for pollutant removal. The formation of an intermediate band in the Bi4O7 structure improves optical absorption and carrier separation efficiency, while the presence of oxygen vacancies and Bi5+ accelerates the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers.
The appropriate energy level position of photocatalysts dominates the photocatalytic redox reaction and utilization efficiency of solar energy for wastewater treatment. Herein, we report a near-infrared (NIR) light driven Bi5+-rich Bi4O7 photocatalyst, achieving a greatly enhanced photocatalytic activity for pollutant removal compared with Bi3+-replenished Bi2O3. Density functional theory calculations show the formation of an intermediate band in the Bi4O7 structure because of the hybridization of O 2p and Bi 4s orbits. The formation of the intermediate band not only narrows the band gap but also improves the optical absorption property and separation efficiency of the photoinduced carriers. The existence of the oxygen vacancies (OVs) in the Bi4O7 nanosheets ensures high carriers' concentration, which is verified by the Hall effect test. The synergetic effects of the OVs and Bi5+ greatly accelerate the separation efficiency of the photogenerated carriers. Consequently, the Bi4O7 nanosheets exhibit enhanced NIR light driven photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B and ciprofloxacin compared with the bulk Bi2O3. This study paves the way to the design of highly efficient NIR light-responsive Bi-based photocatalysts for environmental purification. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science & Technology.
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