화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.39, No.5, 1248-1256, May, 2022
DOI10.1007/s11814-021-1042-7  Export Citation
PVP-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of BiOCl/Bi2Mo3O12 photocatalyst for decolorization of rhodamine B under visible-light irradiation
Azadeh Khane, Nemat Tahmasebi1, †, and Hesam Seyed Kaboli†
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Jundi-Shapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran
  • 1Department of Physics, Jundi-Shapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran
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This study pioneered the synthesis of BiOCl/Bi2Mo3O12 as a composite photocatalyst using a simple onestep hydrothermal method with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a structure-directing agent. Characterizing the synthesized samples using different physical and chemical techniques indicated the presence of PVP in reaction solution is beneficial to growth Bi2Mo3O12 phase. In addition, the synthesized samples in the presence of PVP display a red-shift in the bandgap, which improves light absorption in the visible region. The photocatalytic performance of the samples was investigated in terms of the decolorization of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation. Comparing the photocatalytic performance of synthesized samples using different PVP amounts (0-0.5 g) showed their optimal performance in the presence of 0.1 g of PVP. Results indicated that nearly 98% of RhB was degraded within 60min under visible light irradiation. The pH effect of the RhB solution and catalyst amount on photocatalytic performance were also investigated, and active species trapping determined the main species participating in photocatalytic reactions.
Keywords:Hydrothermal;BiOCl/Bi2Mo3O12;Polyvinylpyrrolidone;Visible Light;Photocatalytic Activity
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