Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 36, Issue 6, 615(2021)

Fe(III)/rGO/Bi2MoO6 Composite Photocatalyst Preparation and Phenol Degradation by Photocatalytic Fenton Synergy

Weijia AN1... Jing LI1,2, Shuyao WANG1, Jinshan HU1, Zaiyuan LIN2, Wenquan CUI1,*, Li LIU1, Jun XIE3 and Yinghua LIANG1,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 11. College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory for Environment Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Materials, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
  • 22. Tangshan Zhongdi Geological Engineering Co., Ltd., Tangshan 063009, China
  • 33. The Second Geological Team of Hebei Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Tangshan 063009, China
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    The photocatalysis-Fenton technology coupling can efficiently degrade organic pollutants. In this study, Fe(III)-doped rGO/Bi2MoO6 composite catalyst (Fe(III)/rGO/Bi2MoO6) was prepared by solvothermal method, and the photocatalysis-Fenton synergy system was constructed by adding H2O2. The phenol degradation activity under 3 h visible light irradation is 82%, much higher than that of photocatalysis alone (18%) or renton reaction (48%), and further optimization can achieve full degration of phenol. This can be mainly attributed to the transformation of the valence state through the gain and loss of Fe electrons, which serves as a bridge to realize the photocatalysis- Fenton synergy. Meanwhile, the excellent electrical conductivity of graphene overcomes the difficulty of separating photo-generated electron holes in photocatalysis, and promotes the cyclic reaction of Fe3+/Fe2+, and then accelerates the Fenton reaction to produce more free hydroxyl groups (•OH), which further improves the degradation efficiency. Effects of Fe(III) content, catalyst dosage, H2O2 content, and pH on the synergy degradation performance were investigated. The quenching experiment proves that •OH is one of the main active species in the degradation system, while •O2- and H+ also have a certain effect on the degradation activity. The mechanism of Fe(III)/rGO/Bi2MoO6 photocatalysis-Fenton synergy degradation is also proposed based on the present experimental results.

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    Weijia AN, Jing LI, Shuyao WANG, Jinshan HU, Zaiyuan LIN, Wenquan CUI, Li LIU, Jun XIE, Yinghua LIANG. Fe(III)/rGO/Bi2MoO6 Composite Photocatalyst Preparation and Phenol Degradation by Photocatalytic Fenton Synergy[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(6): 615

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    Paper Information

    Category: RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Received: Aug. 10, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 25, 2021

    The Author Email: CUI Wenquan (wkcui@ncst.edu.cn), LIANG Yinghua (liangyh@ncst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20200437

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