scholarly journals Application of BiVO4 Nanocomposite for Photodegradation of Methyl Orange

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Aghakhaninejad ◽  
Rahmatollah Rahimi ◽  
Solmaz Zargari
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Pollutant Degradation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
One Step ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this work, BiVO4–graphene photocatalyst was prepared by a facile one-step hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The photocatalytic activity of this compound was investigated by destruction of methyl orange (MO) under visible light irradiation. The photodegradation results show that the prepared BVG compound has higher photocatalytic activity than the pure BiVO4 compound. This compound can degrade 98% of MO under visible light irradiation. This work indicates that BiVO4 compounds are excellent compounds for pollutant degradation under visible light irradiation.

scholarly journals Influence of Heat Treatment on Photocatalytic Performance of BiVO4 Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 853-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Shen ◽  
Xiaomin Wang ◽  
Guifu Zuo ◽  
Fengfeng Li ◽  
Yanzhi Meng
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractMonoclinic BiVO4 photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method under appropriate temperature. The photocatalytic performance of BiVO4 was improved by calcining at appropriate temperature. The structural and morphological properties of the synthesized BiVO4 photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. It is confirmed that the photocatalytic activity of the prepared catalysts was evaluated by the photodegradation of RhB under visible-light irradiation. BiVO4 calcined under appropriate temperature exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than uncalcined BiVO4 under visible light irradiation because calcination might effectively increases the purity of monoclinic bismuth vanadate.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Ag3PO4Triangular Prism

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengyu Dong ◽  
Yan Hao ◽  
Peiyang Gao ◽  
Entian Cui ◽  
Qinfang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Chemical Precipitation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Triangular Prism ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scanning Electron

Ag3PO4triangular prism was synthesized by a facile chemical precipitation approach by simply adjusting external ultrasonic condition. The as-synthesized Ag3PO4triangular prism was characterized by X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance (UV-vis DRS) absorption spectra. The photocatalytic activity of Ag3PO4triangular prism was evaluated by photodegradation of organic methylene blue (MB), rhodamine B (RhB), and phenol under visible light irradiation. Results showed that Ag3PO4triangular prism exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than N-doped TiO2and commercial TiO2(P25) under visible light irradiation.

Photocatalytic Activity of CuO/ZnO Heterostructure Nanocrystals under UV-Visible Light Irradiation

2014 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yan Zhou ◽  
Peng Wei Zhou ◽  
Hao Guo ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Ru Fei Ren
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Cuo Nanoparticles ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Uv Visible

The p-n junction photocatalysts, p-CuO (at. 0-25%)/n-ZnO nanocomposite were prepared through hydrothermal method without using any organic solvent or surfactant. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that the CuO/ZnO nanocomposite presented a two-dimensional morphology composed of sheet-like ZnO nanostructures adorned with CuO nanoparticles. The photocatalytic activity of CuO/ZnO with different Cu/Zn molar rations and pure ZnO synthesized by the identical synthetic route were evaluated by degrading methylene blue (MB) dye under UV-visible light irradiation. The CuO/ZnO with Cu/Zn molar ratio of 4% exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity compared that of the other photocatalysts under the identical conditions. It is mainly attributed to the increased charge separation rate in the nanocomposite and the extended photo-responding range.

A Comparative Study on the Role of Precursors of Graphitic Carbon Nitrides for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Direct Red 81

2014 ◽  
Vol 807 ◽  
pp. 101-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Theerthagiri ◽  
R.A. Senthil ◽  
J. Madhavan ◽  
B. Neppolian
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Carbon Nitrides

The graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) materials have been synthesized from nitrogen rich precursors such as urea and thiourea by directly heating at 520 °C for 2 h. The as-synthesized carbon nitride samples were characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) and particle size analysis. The photoelectrochemical measurements were performed using several on-off cycles under visible-light irradiation. The x-ray diffraction peak is broader which indicates the fine powder nature of the synthesized materials. The estimated crystallite size of carbon nitrides synthesized from urea (U-CN) and thiourea (T-CN) are 4.0 and 4.4 nm respectively. The particle size of U-CN and T-CN were analysed by particle size analyser and were found to be 57.3 and 273.3 nm respectively. The photocatalytic activity for the degradation of the textile dye namely, direct red-81 (DR81) using these carbon nitrides were carried out under visible light irradiation. In the present investigation, a comparison study on the carbon nitrides synthesized from cheap precursors such as urea and thiourea for the degradation of DR81 has been carried out. The results inferred that U-CN exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than T-CN. The photoelectrochemical studies confirmed that the (e--h+) charge carrier separation is more efficient in U-CN than that of T-CN and therefore showed high photocatalytic degradation. Further, the smaller particle size of U-CN is also responsible for the observed degradation trend.

scholarly journals Direct Exfoliation of g-C3N4 with Addition of NaOH for Enhanced Photocatalytic Cr(Ⅵ) Reduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaping Guo ◽  
Jianyang Sun ◽  
Hui Chang ◽  
Xu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Physiochemical Properties ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ultrasonic Process

A simple, effective and environmental-friendly method was adopted for enhancing the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 in the reduction of aqueous Cr(Ⅵ) under visible-light irradiation. The enhancement was achieved via treatment of g-C3N4 in organic solvent with addition of NaOH particles by ultrasonic process for two hours. The results demonstrated that the treated g-C3N4 exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity than pristine g-C3N4 in the reduction of Cr(VI) . Under visible light irradiation for 120 min, the reduced ratios of Cr(VI) with the initial concentration of 50 mg/L in the presence of the treated g-C3N4and pristine g-C3N4 were 100% and 37.1%, respectively. With the addition of fulvic acid, Cr(VI) was efficiently removed at 40 min. Based on the characterization results of the structures and other physiochemical properties of the treated g-C3N4 and pristine g-C3N4 by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and UV Vis diffuse reflectance, the possible reasons responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the treated g-C3N4 were proposed. The yield and mechanism of different exfoliation methods were compared by semi-quantitative method.

Effect of Ni Substitution on the Structure and Photocatalytic Activity of InTaO4 Under Visible Light Irradiation

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1419-1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhigang Zou ◽  
Jinhua Ye ◽  
Hironori Arakawa
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Structure Refinement ◽  
Solid State Reaction Method ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Reaction Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ni Substitution

The effect of Ni substitution on the structure and photocatalytic H2 and O2 evolutions of InTaO4 under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm) from aqueous CH3OH/H2O and AgNO3/H2O solutions were investigated. The photocatalysts were prepared by the solid-state reaction method and characterized by powder x-ray diffraction and Rietveld structure refinement. These photocatalysts crystallize in the same wolframite structure, but lattice parameters decrease with increase of x in In1−xNixTaO4 (0 ≤x ≤ 0.2). The photocatalytic activity changed with the variation of x in In1−xNixTaO4and the photocatalyst at x = 0.1 showed the highest activity, which increased 8 times compared with nonsubstituted photocatalyst.

Preparation and High Photocatalytic Performance of Spherical BiOCl Photocatalyst

2018 ◽  
Vol 914 ◽  
pp. 168-174
Author(s):  
Jun Qing Chang ◽  
Yan Zhong ◽  
Chao Hao Hu ◽  
Zong Wei Ji ◽  
Yi Fan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectrometer ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Facile Solvothermal Method

The smooth spherical BiOCl photocatalyst was synthesized successfully by a facile solvothermal method and further characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometer and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra techniques. The photocatalytic activity of as-prepared photoctalyst was evaluated by the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation (λ>420 nm). The results showed that the BiOCl with smooth spherical morphology exhibits an excellent photocatalytic activity and stability. RhB was thoroughly degraded after 60 min of visible light irradiation.

scholarly journals Probing Photocatalytic Characteristics of Sb-DopedTiO2under Visible Light Irradiation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingjing Luo ◽  
Tianfeng Li ◽  
Xia Ran ◽  
Pan Wang ◽  
Lijun Guo
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Degussa P25 ◽  
Antimony Chloride ◽  
Better Than

Sb-doped TiO2nanoparticle with varied dopant concentrations was synthesized using titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) and antimony chloride (SbCl3) as the precursors. The properties of Sb-doped TiO2nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), fluorescence spectrophotometer, and Uv-vis spectrophotometer. The absorption edge of TiO2nanoparticles could be extended to visible region after doping with antimony, in contrast to the UV absorption of pure TiO2. The results showed that the photocatalytic activity of Sb-doped TiO2nanoparticles was much more active than pure TiO2. The 0.1% Sb-doped TiO2nanoparticles demonstrated the best photocatalytic activity which was better than that of the Degussa P25 under visible light irradiation using terephthalic acid as fluorescent probe. The effects of Sb dopant on the photocatalytic activity and the involved mechanism were extensively investigated in this work as well.

Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue over Co-Ag3VO4 under Visible Light Irradiation

2011 ◽  
Vol 335-336 ◽  
pp. 1385-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Wiei Zhao ◽  
Hui Xu ◽  
Hua Ming Li ◽  
Yuan Guo Xu
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Absorption Edge ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
X Ray

In order to improve the photocatalytic activity, Co was successfully loaded into Ag3VO4 by using impregnation process. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The XRD and SEM–EDS analyses revealed that Co ion was dispersed on Ag3VO4. The DRS results indicated that the absorption edge of the Co–Ag3VO4 catalyst shifted to longer wavelength. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Co–Ag3VO4 for Methylene Blue(MB) dye degradation under visible light irradiation was due to its wider absorption edge and higher separation rate of photo-generated electron and holes. In the experimental conditions, it is demonstrated that the MB was effectively degraded by more than 95% within 40 min when the Co–Ag3VO4 catalyst was calcined at 300°C with 1 wt.% Co content.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue and Methyl Orange by Y-PTC Metal-Organic Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-141
Author(s):  
Adawiah Adawiah ◽  
Muhammad Derry Luthfi Yudhi ◽  
Agustino Zulys
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Bandgap Energy ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Organic Framework

The yttrium based metal-organic framework (MOF) Y-PTC was synthesized by the solvothermal method using perylene as the linker and yttrium as metal ion. This study aims to assess the photocatalytic activity of yttrium-perylenetetracarboxylate (Y-PTC) metal-organic framework (MOF) toward methylene blue and methyl orange under visible light irradiation. The results of the FTIR analysis showed that Y-PTC MOF had a different structure and composition from its precursor (Na4PTC). The Y-PTC MOF has a bandgap energy value of 2.20 eV with a surface area of 47.7487 m2/g. The SEM-EDS analysis showed an elemental composition of yttrium, carbon, and oxygen, were 6.9%, 72.1% and 20.7%, respectively. Furthermore, Y-PTC MOF was able to adsorb dyes at the optimum by 78.10% and 35.57% toward methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) at the dispersion period of 60 mins. Y-PTC MOF exhibited photocatalytic activity towards the degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange under visible light irradiation. The addition of H2O2 inhibited Y-PTC photocatalytic activity towards MO degradation from 50.89% to 26.38%. In contrast to MO, the addition of H2O2 had a positive effect on MB, which increased the degradation from 87.56% to 91.65%. Therefore, Y-PTC MOF possessed the potential of a photocatalyst material in dyes degradation under visible light irradiation.

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