Synthesis of chemically bonded BiOCl@Bi 2 WO 6 microspheres with exposed (0 2 0) Bi 2 WO 6 facets and their enhanced photocatalytic activities under visible light irradiation

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Abstract

Bi 2 WO 6 photocatalysts has been extensively studied for its photocatalytic activity. However, few works have been conducted on hierarchical Bi 2 WO 6 composite photocatalysts with specifically exposed facets. In this work, we report a facile method to synthesize BiOCl@Bi 2 WO 6 hierarchical composite microspheres. Bi 2 WO 6 nanosheets with specifically exposed (0 2 0) facet were directly formed on the surface of BiOCl precursor microspheres via a controlled anion exchange route between BiOCl and Na 2 WO 4 . The visible-light photocatalytic activity of the BiOCl@Bi 2 WO 6 heterojunction with exposed (0 2 0) facets (denoted as BiOCl@Bi 2 WO 6 ) was investigated by degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The experimental results indicated that the BiOCl@Bi 2 WO 6 composite microsphere with intimate interfacial contacts exhibited improved efficiency for RhB photodegradation in comparison with pure BiOCl and Bi 2 WO 6 . The BiOCl@Bi 2 WO 6 composite microsphere also shows high photocatalytic activity for degradation of CIP under visible light irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of BiOCl@Bi 2 WO 6 -020 hierarchical microspheres can be ascribed to the improved visible light harvesting ability, high charge separation and transfer. This work will make significant contributions toward the exploration of novel heterostructures with high potential in photocatalytic applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-71
Number of pages9
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume361
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • BiOCl@Bi WO
  • Composite photocatalysts
  • Controlled anion exchange
  • Exposed facets
  • Photocatalysis

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