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Synthesis of Ag3PO4/Cu-BiVO4 p-n heterojunction and enhancement of its visible-light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline |
GUO Ji-feng1, LI Jing1, SUN Ze-xin1, LI Ze-en2, LU Chang-yu3 |
1. Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region, Ministry of Education, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China; 2. Chang'an Dublin International Transportation College, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710021, China; 3. Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Sustained Utilization & Development of Water Recourse, Hebei Province Collaborative Innovation Center for Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources and Optimization of Industrial Structure, Hebei Center for Ecological and Environmental Geology Research, Department of Water Resource and Environment, Hebei Geo University, Shijiazhuang 050031, China |
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Abstract The Ag3PO4/Cu-BiVO4 heterostructure was successfully synthesized using hydrothermal and in-situ precipitation methods to load Ag3PO4 nanoparticles onto the Cu2+ doped monoclinic BiVO4 microspheres, and was used as the photocatalyst for the efficient degradation of tetracycline (TC) under the visible light. Materials characterization was carried out. The techniques such as SEM, TEM, XPS, FTIR, UV-Vis DRS and EIS were applied to characterize the samples. Our results showed that Cu2+ modification and Ag3PO4 nanoparticles increased the specific surface area and visible light response performance, which could provide more active sites on the heterojunction interface. Ag3PO4/Cu-BiVO4with Bi/Ag at 2:1 ratio demonstrated the highest photocatalytic removal performance (91.68%) of TC (20mg/L) within 120min, and the degradation rate remained at about 86.1% for a five-consecutive cycle. h+ and ·O2- were experimentally confirmed to be the main active species. The enhanced photocatalytic activity could be mainly attributed to the formation of p-n heterojunction between Cu-BiVO4 and Ag3PO4 and the band regulation of Cu2+ doping, which could effectively improve the separation and migration efficiency of photogenerated carriers during the photocatalytic reaction.
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Received: 01 June 2021
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