Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 54, Issue 6, 1027(2025)

Preparation of CuO/BiVO4 Photocatalyst and Catalytic Reduction of U(Ⅵ) in Solution

Chen LIU* and Xiaoyan LI
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  • No.203 Research Institute of Nuclear Industry, Xi’an710086, China
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    The CuO/BiVO4 heterojunction catalyst responsive to visible light was prepared using the impregnation method. This catalyst was applied to the photocatalytic reduction process for the removal of U(Ⅵ) from aqueous solutions, and a systematic investigation was conducted to examine the influence of various reaction conditions on its photocatalytic performance. The synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Using U(Ⅵ) solution as the reactant, the influence of solution pH and sample dosage on the photocatalytic reduction activity of the prepared samples were investigated in this paper. The results show that under the conditions of a solution pH value of 5.5 and a photocatalyst dosage of 0.8 g/L, CuO/BiVO4 photocatalyst demonstrates a high catalytic reduction efficiency for the removal of U(Ⅵ) from solution, with the removal rate reaching up to 94% after 120 min. This study aims to explore the synthesis of novel heterojunction catalyst materials to address the issue of low photocatalytic efficiency in single-phase photocatalytic materials, thereby providing new insights and directions for research on the photocatalytic removal of U(Ⅵ) from solutions.

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    Chen LIU, Xiaoyan LI. Preparation of CuO/BiVO4 Photocatalyst and Catalytic Reduction of U(Ⅵ) in Solution[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2025, 54(6): 1027

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    Received: Jan. 7, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: Chen LIU (442735400@qq.com)

    DOI:10.16553/j.cnki.issn1000-985x.2025.0004

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