Synthesis of a CoTiO3/BiOBr heterojunction composite with enhanced photocatalytic performance

Ceramics International

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 3363-3368

  Mao, Wutao ^a   Bao, Keyan ^a   Cao, Fengpu ^a   Chen, Baokuan ^a   Liu, Guangyin ^a   Wang, Weibo ^a   Li, Beibei ^a  

^a NANYANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CoTiO3 BiOBr; Photocatalytic degradation; Rhodamine B; Visible light

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

COTIO3/BIOBR; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PRECIPITATION-DEPOSITION METHOD; RHODAMINE B; VISIBLE LIGHT; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 85006340239     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.11.180     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. [1] Jiang, T., Li, J., Sun, Z., Liu, X., Lu, T., Pan, L., Reduced graphene oxide as co-catalyst for enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of BiOBr. Ceram. Int., 42, 2016, 16463.
2. [2] Liu, Z., Wu, B., Zhao, Y., Niu, J., Zhu, Y., Solvothermal synthesis and photocatalytic activity of Al-doped BiOBr microspheres. Ceram. Int., 40, 2014, 5597.
3. [3] Huo, Y.N., Zhang, J., Miao, M., Jin, Y., Solvothermal synthesis of flower-like BiOBr microspheres with highly visible-light photocatalytic performances. Appl. Catal. B-Environ., 111, 2012, 334.
4. [4] Zhang, W., Dong, F., Xiong, T., Zhang, Q., Synthesis of BiOBr-graphene and BiOBr-graphene oxide nanocomposites with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance. Ceram. Int., 40, 2014, 9003.
5. [5] Peng, Y.Z., Ma, W.H., Jia, M.K., Zhao, X.R., Johnson, D.M., Huang, Y.P., Comparing the degradation of acetochlor to RhB using BiOBr under visible light: a significantly different rate-catalyst dose relationship. Appl. Catal. B-Environ., 181, 2016, 517.
6. [6] Li, H.P., Hu, T.X., Du, N., Zhang, R.J., Liu, J.Q., Hou, W.G., W, Wavelength-dependent differences in photocatalytic performance between BiOBr nanosheets with dominant exposed (001) and (010) facets. Appl. Catal. B-Environ., 187, 2016, 342.
7. [7] Lu, L., Zhou, M.Y., Jiang, T., Wan, X.K., Shi, H.X., Tuning the physicochemical property of BiOBr via pH adjustment: towards an efficient photocatalyst for degradation of bisphenol A. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 423, 2016, 379.
8. [8] Lin, L., Huang, M., Long, L., Sun, Z., Zheng, W., Chen, D., Fabrication of a three-dimensional BiOBr/BiOI photocatalyst with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance. Ceram. Int., 40, 2014, 11493.
9. 4/BiOBr p–n heterojunction as visible light photocatalyst. J. Alloy. Compd., 670, 2016, 12.
10. [10] Yan, T.J., Yan, X.Y., Guo, R.R., Zhang, W.N., Li, W.J., You, J.M., One-pot synthesis of graphene-BiOBr nanosheets composite for enhanced photocatalytic generation of reactive oxygen species. Catal. Commun., 42, 2013, 30.
11. [11] Li, T.T., Luo, S.L., Yang, L.X., Microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis of flower-like Ag/AgBr/BiOBr microspheres and their high efficient photocatalytic degradation for p-nitrophenol. J.Solid State Chem., 206, 2013, 308.
12. [12] Kong, L., Jiang, Z., Lai, H.H., Nicholls, R.J., Xiao, T.C., Jones, M.O., Edwards, P.P., Unusual reactivity of visible-light-responsive AgBr-BiOBr heterojunction photocatalysts. J. Catal., 293, 2012, 116.
13. [13] Cheng, C., Ni, Y.H., Ma, X., Hong, J.M., AgBr nanoparticles-improved photocatalytic property of BiOBr nanosheets. Mater. Lett., 79, 2012, 273.
14. [14] Jiang, D., Du, X.J., Chen, D.Y., Li, Y.Q., Hao, N., Qian, J., Zhong, H., You, T.Y., Wang, K., Facile wet chemical method for fabricating p-type BiOBr/n-type nitrogen doped graphene composites: efficient visible-excited charge separation, and high-performance photoelectrochemical sensing. Carbon, 102, 2016, 10.
15. [15] Liu, J.Y., Bai, Y., Luo, P.Y., Wang, P.Q., One-pot synthesis of graphene-BiOBr nanosheets composite for enhanced photocatalytic generation of reactive oxygen species. Catal. Commun., 42, 2013, 58.
16. [16] Lin, H., Ye, H., Li, X., Cao, J., Chen, S., Facile anion-exchange synthesis of BiOI/BiOBr composite with enhanced photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties. Ceram. Int., 40, 2014, 9743.
17. 4 microspheres and its application in the efficient removal of dye from aqueous phase by an environment-friendly and economical approach. Appl. Surf. Sci., 364, 2016, 604.
18. 4/BiOBr composites: One-pot combustion synthesis and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic properties. Sep. Purif. Technol., 158, 2016, 302.
19. 4/BiOBr heterojunction composite for enhanced photocatalytic performance. J. Alloy. Compd., 680, 2016, 677.
20. 3 heterojunction composite with enhanced photocatalytic activities. J. Alloy. Compd., 649, 2015, 474.
21. 3/BiOBr nanocomposites synthesized by a facile hydrothermal process. Appl. Surf. Sci., 290, 2014, 233.
22. 6 ternary hybrid with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. J. Alloy. Compd., 651, 2015, 184.
23. 7composite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic performanceunder both UV and visible light irradiation. Appl. Cataly. B-Environ., 194, 2016, 157.
24. 3 thin film prepared by RF magnetron co-sputtering with post annealing process. Ceram. Int., 41, 2015, 15176.
25. 3. Mater. Chem. Phys., 177, 2016, 131.
26. 3 nanocrystallites using EDTA as the chelating agent in a sol-gel process. Ceram. Int., 41, 2015, 3714.
27. 3 complex green pigments with low cobalt content and tunable color properties. Ceram. Int., 42, 2016, 8198.
28. 2 and its performance in oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexane with molecular oxygen. Catal. Commun., 56, 2014, 5.
29. 3 (001). J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 332, 2013, 67.
30. 3 ilmenite type nanoparticles for removal of congo red from aqueous solution. Chem. Eng. J., 235, 2014, 299.
31. 4 composite: synthesis, characterization and visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity. Mater. Lett., 133, 2014, 119.
32. 3 and the active species in the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 454, 2015, 210.
33. 4 heterojunction measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Appl. Surf. Sci., 324, 2015, 705.
34. [34] Xia, J., Di, J., Yin, S., Li, H., Xu, L., Xu, Y., Zhang, C., Shu, H., Improved visible light photocatalytic activity of MWCNT/BiOBr composite synthesized via a reactable ionic liquid. Ceram. Int., 40, 2014, 4607.
35. 4/BiOBr p-n heterojunction composites. Appl. Surf. Sci., 391, 2017, 525.
36. 2 evolution: z-scheme photocatalytic mechanism insight. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 8, 2016, 13879.