Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 38, Issue 1, 62(2023)

BiOBr/ZnMoO4 Step-scheme Heterojunction: Construction and Photocatalytic Degradation Properties

Xinquan MA, Xibao LI*, Zhi CHEN, Zhijun FENG, and Juntong HUANG
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  • School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China
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    Photocatalysis is widely used for the removal of refractory organic pollutants in water, but the catalytic activity of semiconductor photocatalysts is significantly inhibited due to the high recombination rate of photogenerated electrons and holes. In this study, an S-scheme BiOBr/ZnMoO4 composite was successfully prepared by a facile solvothermal method. The structure analysis, in-situ XPS, work function test, free radical capture and ESR experiment confirmed that the BiOBr/ZnMoO4 composite formed an S-scheme heterojunction. The experimental results show that BiOBr/ZnMoO4 heterojunction with appropriate ZnMoO4 content can significantly improve the photocatalytic performance of BiOBr. Compared with pure BiOBr and ZnMoO4, 15% BiOBr/ZnMoO4 exhibits the best photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation, and the photocatalytic degradation rate of bisphenol A reaches 85.3% (90 min). The rate constants of photodegradation of ciprofloxacin are 2.6 times that of BiOBr and 484 times that of ZnMoO4, respectively. This can be attributed to the tight interfacial bonding between BiOBr and ZnMoO4 and the formation of S-scheme heterojunction, which enables the efficient spatial separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers. This work provides a simple and efficient method for the directional synthesis of Bi-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalytic materials, and provides a new theory and experimental basis for further understanding of the structure-activity relationship of Bi-based multi-heterojunction photocatalytic materials.

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    Xinquan MA, Xibao LI, Zhi CHEN, Zhijun FENG, Juntong HUANG. BiOBr/ZnMoO4 Step-scheme Heterojunction: Construction and Photocatalytic Degradation Properties [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2023, 38(1): 62

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    Category: RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Received: Apr. 4, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 25, 2023

    The Author Email: LI Xibao (lxbicf@126.com)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20220192

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