Abstract
Flower-like Pt/BiOI composite nanosheets were successfully constructed by a photo-reduction method. The nanosized Pt/BiOI composites exhibited considerably enhanced photocatalytic performance for rhodamine B (RhB) and phenol degradation under visible-light irradiation (λ > 420 nm) when compared with that of pure BiOI. Various characterization methods were used to evaluate the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity. The highest photocatalytic activity was achieved when the composites had a Pt content of 3 wt%, which is 17.8 times and 9 times higher than that of pure BiOI, respectively. The enhanced catalytic efficiency was attributed to the low rate of recombination of electron-hole pairs. Superoxide radicals and holes were found to be crucial species during the photocatalytic degradation. A possible mechanism of photocatalysis was also proposed based on the results of experiments.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 421-429 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Solid State Chemistry |
| Volume | 253 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Flower-like
- Phenol
- Phtocatalytic activity
- Pt/BiOI composites
- RhB
- Visible light
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