Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society
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2018
·Vol. 55
·期 1
·71-76
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IF 0.587
Du Xiaoni,Liu Yang,Wang Xiaohong,Feng Jingqing,Ren Chaofei
α-Bi 2 O 3 and β-Bi 2 O 3 nanoparticles were selectively synthesized via one-step solution combustion synthesis (SCS) using bismuth nitrate (Bi(NO 3 ) 3 ·5H 2 O) as the oxidant and tartaric acid (C 4 H 6 O 6 ) as the fuel, and α/β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction was rapidly prepared by treating SCS β-Bi 2 O 3 powders with NaOH solution. The physical and chemical properties of as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, PL, and UV-vis techniques. The formation of α/β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction can be proven by TEM, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra, and PL spectra results. The band gap energies of α-Bi 2 O 3 , β-Bi 2 O 3 , and α/β-Bi 2 O 3 measured by UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra were estimated to be about 2.9, 2.48, and 2.7 eV, respectively. The PL spectra of α/β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction showed higher efficiency of charge separation and transfer across the α–β phase junction than those of α-Bi 2 O 3 and β-Bi 2 O 3 , leading to the enhancement of photocatalytic activity. The synthesized α/β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction can degrade 86% of rhodamin B (RhB) after 180 min under visible-light irradiation, better than those of pure α-Bi 2 O 3 (24%, 180 min) and pure β-Bi 2 O 3 (60%, 180 min). Consequently, α/β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction is a promising photocatalyst, which can be easily prepared by SCS and post-treatment of NaOH solution.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2017
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IF 3.387
Yuan Bian,Yongjin Ma,Yanyang Shang,Pengfei Tan,Jun Pan
Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 with a narrow band gap ( Eg ∼ 2.93 eV) was self-assembled by Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 nanosheets via a hydrothermal method, and the β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2.33 @Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 composites were further fabricated using Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 as template by slow thermal decomposition for 4 h, described as: Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 → β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2.33 @Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 (300 °C) → β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2.33 (320 °C) → β-Bi 2 O 3 (350 °C). Deep investigation towards the generation and existence of β-Bi 2 O 3 and Bi 2 O 2.33 on the surfaces and interfaces of Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 were also carefully conducted by XRD, HRTEM and XPS analysis. In comparison with pure Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 , β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2.33 @Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 displayed superior photocatalytic degradation efficiency and stability to cationic dyes under visible-light irradiation. Especially, the as-prepared BOC–300 °C with relatively high specific surface area (12.11 m 2 g −1 ) could entirely remove Rh-B and MB in 45 min and 60 min, which were approximately 4.7 and 6.6 times as high as that of pure Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 , respectively. Further study demonstrated that the enhanced photocatalytic degradation efficiency of β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2.33 @Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 is surely owing to the well matched band gap and p - n heterojunction, which made it possible for much faster charge transfer rather than electron-hole pairs recombination process.
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 28
·期 2
·882
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IF 4.6
Mingjun Wang,Che Li,Bingfang Liu,Wenzhen Qin,Yu Xie
Photocatalysis is a hopeful technology to solve various environmental problems, but it is still a technical task to produce large-scale photocatalysts in a simple and sustainable way. Here, nano-flower β-Bi2O3/TiO2composites were prepared via a facile solvothermal method, and the photocatalytic performances of β-Bi2O3/TiO2composites with different Bi/Ti molar ratios were studied. The nano-flower Bi2O3/TiO2composites were studied by SEM, XRD, XPS, BET, and PL. The PL result proved that the construction of staggered heterojunction enhanced the separation efficiency of carriers. The degradation RhB was applied to study the photocatalytic performances of prepared materials. The results showed that the degradation efficiency of RhB increased from 61.2% to 99.6% when the molar ratio of Bi/Ti was 2.1%. It is a mesoporous approach to enhance photocatalytic properties by forming heterojunction in Bi2O3/TiO2composites, which increases the separation efficiency of the generated carriers and improves photocatalytic properties. The photoactivity of the Bi2O3/TiO2has no evident changes after the fifth recovery, indicating that the Bi2O3/TiO2composite has distinguished stability.Keywords:Bi2O3/TiO2;heterojunction;photocatalysts;degradation RhB
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2023
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Yibing Xie,Huihui Wu,Jianfei Luo,Shao Zhang,Langlang Wang,Xueqian Wang,Yixing Ma,Ping Ning
The incorporation of vanadium during the synthesis process induced a spontaneous and complete thermal phase transition from α-Bi 2 O 3 to β-Bi 2 O 3 . This phase transition facilitated the development of intrinsic electric field at the interface between V 2 O 5 and β-Bi 2 O 3 , consequently establishing a novel carrier transfer pathway. As a result, the fabricated V 2 O 5 /β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction exhibited an outstanding removal efficiency of over 98 % for gaseous mercury (Hg 0 ) under UV light, and this efficiency of 95.0 % even after 35 h of testing. Introducing vanadium enhanced the light absorption capacity in the ultraviolet region and effectively separated photoinduced charge carriers. As revealed by density functional theory calculations, the photoinduced electron–hole transfer in the V 2 O 5 /β-Bi 2 O 3 heterojunction followed the Z-scheme mechanism. This mechanism significantly contributed to the long-term stability of photocatalytic Hg 0 removal, even when H 2 O and NO were present. This study presents a novel material composited by a thermal phase transition technique, aimed at the highly effective and green removal of Hg 0 in the environment.
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
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2022
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IF 2.719
Xinhe Liu,Yong Kang,Yi Wang
In this work, novel visible-light responsive β-Bi 2 O 3 /Ag 2 WO 4 p-n heterojunction photocatalysts were prepared by a simple in situ deposition method and characterized using XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM, XPS, UV–vis and PL. The uniform deposition of Ag 2 WO 4 particles on β-Bi 2 O 3 flakes to form heterojunctions, exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light in 30 min. Compared with pure β-Bi 2 O 3 and Ag 2 WO 4 samples, the kinetic reaction rate constant of MB degradation by β-Bi 2 O 3 /Ag 2 WO 4 was 48.47 times higher than that of β-Bi 2 O 3 , and the degradation rate was as high as 98.8% with good cycling stability.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 43
·55836-55849
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IF 0
Kang Lu,Wang Ying,Du Ruihan,Zhang Jinpu,Kang Chunli
In this paper, a modification of g-C 3 N 4 was carried out by combining non-metal doping with the construction of heterojunctions, and a type II heterojunction composite, S/g-C 3 N 4 @β-Bi 2 O 3 , was prepared. The phase structure, morphology, elemental composition, valence band structure, and light absorption performance of the photocatalyst were analyzed using characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS). The performance of the composite photocatalyst in the photocatalytic degradation of gaseous toluene, one of the typical volatile organic compounds (VOCs), under simulated solar light was studied. The effects of preparation conditions, toluene concentration, and recycling on the photocatalytic performance of the composite photocatalyst were investigated. The results show that under the optimal preparation conditions, S/g-C 3 N 4 @β-Bi 2 O 3 achieved a degradation efficiency of 74.0% for 5 ppm toluene after 5 h of light irradiation. Although the degradation efficiency decreased to 61.2% after five cycles, it maintained 83% of its initial activity, indicating good stability of the composite photocatalyst. Free radical quenching experiments demonstrated that h + was the main active species in the photocatalytic degradation of toluene, followed by ·O 2 − . Based on all experimental results, the migration law of photo-generated charges was analyzed, and a possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed. In this study, a new material was obtained for the photocatalytic removal of VOCs by improving the photocatalytic properties of g-C 3 N 4 .
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Nanomaterials
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2023
·Vol. 13
·期 5
·915
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IF 5.3
Jing-Jing Yang,Ying-Zhuo Shen,Zheng Wang,Bo Zhou,Xiao-Ya Hu,Qin Xu
In this study, β-Bi2O3nanosheets functionalized with bisphenol A (BPA) synthetic receptors were developed by a simple molecular imprinting technology and applied as the photoelectric active material for the construction of a BPA photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor. BPA was anchored on the surface of β-Bi2O3nanosheets via the self-polymerization of dopamine monomer in the presence of a BPA template. After the elution of BPA, the BPA molecular imprinted polymer (BPA synthetic receptors)-functionalized β-Bi2O3nanosheets (MIP/β-Bi2O3) were obtained. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of MIP/β-Bi2O3revealed that the surface of β-Bi2O3nanosheets was covered with spherical particles, indicating the successful polymerization of the BPA imprinted layer. Under the best experimental conditions, the PEC sensor response was linearly proportional to the logarithm of BPA concentration in the range of 1.0 nM to 1.0 μM, and the detection limit was 0.179 nM. The method had high stability and good repeatability, and could be applied to the determination of BPA in standard water samples.Keywords:β-Bi2O3;nanosheet;PEC sensor;bisphenol A;molecularly imprinted
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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2020
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Jie-hao Li,Jie Ren,Ying-juan Hao,Er-peng Zhou,Yue Wang,Xiao-jing Wang,Ran Su,Ying Liu,Xue-han Qi,Fa-tang Li
Constructing heterojunctions would result in the change of valence band position, which is an important factor determining the oxidative ability of photo-induced holes, has received scant attention. In this paper, β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 composites with different ratios were obtained via ionic-liquid-assisted solvothermal and in-situ calcination processes. UV–vis DRS, Mott-Schottky test, and Kelvin probe measurement showed the change of band gaps of β-Bi 2 O 3 and Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 before and after heterojunction formation. SPV, ESR, photocurrent, and scavenger experiments identified the separation efficiency of photo-generated electrons and holes, as well as the active species generated in the photocatalytic process. The photocatalytic mechanism was investigated by the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) upon visible-light and simulated sunlight, respectively. The results demonstrated that β-Bi 2 O 3 /Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 heterojunctions possessed enhanced separation efficiency and higher degradation ability than the individuals under visible-light irradiation due to effective electron transfer. However, lower performance under simulated sunlight was observed, although their separation efficiency remained high. The decisive reason for this was that the up-shift of valence band of Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 induced by hybridization and the transition of holes from VB of Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 to that of β-Bi 2 O 3 with more negative potential decreased the oxidative ability of holes, which surpassed the positive influence of enhanced separation efficiency.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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Chongfei Yu,Pengyan Yang,Luna Tie,Siyu Yang,Shuying Dong,Jingyu Sun,Jianhui Sun
Herein, we demonstrate the design and fabrication of β-Bi 2 O 3 @ Bi 2 S 3 hollow microspheres with sheet-like hierarchical nanostructures targeting an advanced visible-light-responsive photocatalytic system. In comparison with pure Bi 2 S 3 and β-Bi 2 O 3 , the as-obtained β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 heterojunction photocatalyst exhibits a markedly enhanced sunlight photocatalytic activity towards the photo-degradation of rhodamine B. Following, the property of the β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 on the Cr 6+ photocatalytic reduction was then evaluated. Operating conditions such as β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 mass, tartaric acid concentration, and initial Cr 6+ concentration were analyzed. The results showed that a suitable reduction condition was selected as, β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 dosage 25 mg, initial concentration 20 mg·L −1 and molar ratio of Cr 6+ /tartaric acid 1:20. The outstanding photocatalytic performances of the hybrid photocatalyst are mainly attributed to the reduced recombination rates of photo-generated electrons/holes, enhanced light harvesting, increased active sites as well as the improved photo/chemical stability. Moreover, the photocatalytic mechanism of β-Bi 2 O 3 @Bi 2 S 3 for oxidation of RhB and reduction of Cr 6+ was investigated in detail. The enhanced photocatalytic activity and excellent chemical stability render the thus-fabricated heterostructure a promising candidate to remediate aquatic contaminants and meet the demands of future photocatalytic materials.
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Materials
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2024
·Vol. 17
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Jiaji Zhang,Zhihua Xiong,Zi Wang,Jinlong Sun
Bismuth-based compounds have been regarded as a kind of promising material due to their narrow bandgap, high carrier mobility, low toxicity, and strong oxidation ability, showing potential applications in the field of photoelectrochemical (PEC) activities. They can be applied in sustainable energy production, seawater desalination and treatment, optical detection and communication, and other fields. As a member of the broader family of bismuth-based materials, β-Bi2O3exhibits significant advantages for applications in engineering, including high photoelectric response, stability in harsh environments, and excellent corrosion resistance. This paper presents the synthesis of β-Bi2O3thin films utilizing the mist chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method at the optimal temperature of 400 °C. Based on the β-Bi2O3thin film synthesized at optimal temperature, a PEC-type photodetector was constructed with the highest responsivity R of 2.84 mA/W and detectivity D of 6.01 × 1010Jones, respectively. The photodetection performance was investigated from various points like illumination light wavelength, power density, and long-term stability. This study would broaden the horizontal and practical applications of β-Bi2O3.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2020
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Dongbo Wang,Xin Yu,Qingge Feng,Xianhao Lin,Ying Huang,Xianqing Huang,Xiang Li,Kao Chen,Bohan Zhao,Zhao Zhang
In order to construct tighter heterostructures , a novel Z-scheme β-Bi 2 O 3 /g-C 3 N 4 composite (xBC) was synthesized by in-situ growth method. The crystal phase, morphology, chemical composition, optical and photoelectrochemical properties of the composites were investigated by XRD , FT-IR, SEM, TEM, XPS, UV–vis DRS , EIS , etc. The characterizations verified that β-Bi 2 O 3 nanosheets grew uniformly on the surface of g-C 3 N 4 . Meanwhile, the photocatalytic performance of xBC composites were also evaluated by degrading Rhodamine B (RhB) and p -Nitrophenol (PNP) under visible-light irradiation. As a result, 0.5BC exhibited the most superior performance, the removal efficiencies reached 71.6% for PNP in 300min and 94.8% for RhB in 120 min, with a rate constant (0.0233min −1 ) of 7.1 and 5.8 times than that of g-C 3 N 4 and β-Bi 2 O 3 , respectively. Evidences that Z-scheme carries transfer path were strongly confirmed by XPS, PL and reactive species analysis.
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ACS Omega
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2023
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Baikang Zhu,Qinbin Dong,Jianghua Huang,Mengmeng Yang,Xianlei Chen,Chunyang Zhai,Qingguo Chen,Bohong Wang,Hengcong Tao,Li Chen
Fabrication of S-scheme heterojunctions with enhanced redox capability offers an effective approach to address environmental remediation. In this study, high-performance Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts were fabricated via the in situ growth of Bi2Sn2O7 on β-Bi2O3 microspheres. The optimized Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 (BSO/BO-0.4) degradation efficiency for tetracycline hydrochloride was 95.5%, which was 2.68-fold higher than that of β-Bi2O3. This improvement originated from higher photoelectron–hole pair separation efficiency, more exposed active sites, excellent redox capacity, and efficient generation of ·O2– and ·OH. Additionally, Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 exhibited good stability against photocatalytic degradation, and the degradation efficiency remained >89.7% after five cycles. The photocatalytic mechanism of Bi2Sn2O7/β-Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunctions was elucidated. In this study, we design and fabricate high-performance heterojunction photocatalysts for environmental remediation using S-scheme photocatalysts.
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