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Fabrication of Z-scheme g-C3N4/RGO/Bi2WO6 photocatalyst with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity.
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Chemical Engineering Journal . Apr2016, Vol. 290, p136-146. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- An efficient visible-light-driven Z-scheme g -C 3 N 4 /RGO/Bi 2 WO 6 composite was fabricated by the hydrothermal method. The prepared g -C 3 N 4 /RGO/Bi 2 WO 6 composite were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen sorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS). The photocatalytic activity of the g -C 3 N 4 /RGO/Bi 2 WO 6 composite was evaluated by the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) under visible-light irradiation. The photochemical test and scavenging experiment showed the photogenerated electrons (e − ) and holes (h + ) had strong reducing capability and oxidation capability, respectively. The photocatalytic activity of the g -C 3 N 4 /RGO/Bi 2 WO 6 composite was higher than that of the pure g -C 3 N 4 , Bi 2 WO 6 , and g -C 3 N 4 /Bi 2 WO 6 during the TCP degradation, which could be due to the efficient visible-light utilization efficiency and the construction of Z-scheme. RGO served as a charge transmission bridge between the g -C 3 N 4 and the Bi 2 WO 6 , and the Z-scheme kept the electrons with high reducing capability in the conduction band (CB) of g -C 3 N 4 and the holes with high oxidation capability in the valence band (VB) of Bi 2 WO 6 . The photogenerated holes of Bi 2 WO 6 were the major active species in the TCP oxidative degradation, and the photogenerated electrons of g -C 3 N 4 were the major active species in the TCP dechlorination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13858947
- Volume :
- 290
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Chemical Engineering Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113052780
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.01.031