期刊
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
卷 82, 期 -, 页码 21-32出版社
JOURNAL MATER SCI TECHNOL
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2020.10.084
关键词
TiO2 hollow sphere; g-C3N4; Hybrid heterostructure; Z-scheme charge transfer; Pollutant degradation
资金
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korea government (MSIT) [NRF-2018R1A5A1025137]
A hybrid heterostructure CN/TOHS was rationally constructed with superior photocatalytic activity and stability for degrading pharmaceutical pollutants under simulated sunlight irradiation, attributed to the large solid interfacial contact between TOHS and CN, which enhances interfacial charge transfer and inhibits direct recombination of photo-induced charges. The interfacial engineering strategy presented in this study offers a potential route for designing novel catalysts for environmental remediation and solar energy conversion.
Herein, we rationally constructed a hybrid heterostructure comprising porous g-C3N4 (CN)-encapsulated anatase TiO2 hollow spheres (TOHS) via a synthesis method that involves hydrothermal and calcination treatments. The fabricated hybrid, termed CN/TOHS, demonstrated extraordinary activity toward the degradation of environmentally toxic pharmaceutical substances (acetaminophen and ciprofloxacin) in aqueous solutions under simulated sunlight irradiation; the activity of CN/TOHS was superior to that attained for individual TOHS and CN counterparts. In particular, the CN/TOHS hybrid containing 13.3 wt.% of CN on TOHS displayed the optimum degradation activity among the tested catalysts used in this study, and it also possessed exceptional recyclability and stability during consecutive degradation tests. The remarkable photocatalytic activity and stability of the hybrid were predominantly ascribed to the large solid interfacial contact between constituents, TOHS and CN, induced by effective hybrid structure, which boosted the interfacial charge transfer and impeded with the direct recombination of photo-induced charges. Notably, the results of the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis corroborated the effective mineralization of model pharmaceutical pollutants in the presence of the CN/TOHS hybrid. The simple interfacial engineering strategy presented in this study offers a potential route for the rational design of novel catalysts for application in environmental remediation and solar energy conversion. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science & Technology.
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