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CHEMOSPHERE
卷 297, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134122
关键词
Bismuth oxyiodide; Bismuth oxychloride; Bismuth oxybromide; Interface formation; Quercetin invasion; Type-II heterojunction; Type-III heterojunction
资金
- SERB-DST [TAR/2021/000100]
In this study, nanostructured inner-coupled bismuth oxyhalides heterostructures were prepared using quercetin as a sensitizer. The as-prepared catalysts showed superior photocatalytic efficiency due to the formation of multiple interfaces and appropriate band-gap. Among the samples, BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q exhibited the highest degradation efficiency under visible light irradiation, as well as better light absorption properties and charge separation efficiency. First-principles calculations provided insightful understanding of the interface formation and physical mechanism of the BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q heterostructure.
The nanostructured, inner-coupled Bismuth oxyhalides (BiOX0.5X'(0.5); X, X' = Cl, Br, I; X/=X') heterostructures were prepared using Quercetin (Q) as a sensitizer. The present study revealed the tuning of the band properties of as-prepared catalysts. The catalysts were characterized using various characterization techniques for evaluating the superior photocatalytic efficiency and a better understanding of elemental interactions at interfaces formed in the heterojunction. The material (BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q) reflected higher degradation of MO (about 99.85%) and BPA (98.34%) under visible light irradiation than BiOCl0.5I0.5-Q and BiOBr0.5I0.5-Q. A total of 90.45 percent of total organic carbon in BPA was removed after visible light irradiation on BiOCl(0.5)Br0.5-Q. The many-fold increase in activity is attributed to the formation of multiple interfaces between halides, conjugated p-electrons and multiple -OH groups of quercetin (Q). The boost in degradation efficiency can be attributed to the higher surface area, 2-D nanostructure, inhibited electron-hole recombination, and appropriate band-gap of the heterostructure. Photo-response of BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q is higher compared to BiOCl0.5I0.5-Q and BiOBr0.5I0.5-Q, indicating better light absorption properties and charge separation efficiency in BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q due to band edge position. First-principles Density Functional Theory (DFT) based calculations have also provided an insightful understanding of the interface formation, physical mechanism, and superior photocatalytic performance of BiOCl0.5Br0.5-Q heterostructure over other samples.
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