Exploring effective approach to promote more comprehensive charge transfer and efficient spatial charge separation is considered to be a prospective strategy to reinforce photocatalytic degradation activity. Herein, the oxygen vacancy modified Bi 2 WO 6 /NH 2 -MIL-68(In) Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully fabricated via a facile solvothermal method. The chemical structure, morphology, and optical properties of the photocatalyst were characterized in detail. The optimized Bi 2 WO 6 /NH 2 -MIL-68(In) Z-scheme heterojunction displayed the maximum photocatalytic efficiency (84.3 %) for the degradation of levofloxacin (LEV), which was significantly higher than that of pure Bi 2 WO 6 (45.1 %), oxygen vacancy modified Bi 2 WO 6 (69.4 %), and NH 2 -MIL-68(In) (49.3 %). Importantly, the high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (3D EEMs) fluorescence spectra, the photo-electrochemical and photo-luminescence measurement, radical trapping test, and electron spin resonance (ESR) technique were carried out to illuminate the probable degradation pathway and mechanism of the LEV. The improved photocatalytic efficiency can be ascribed to the synergetic effect between oxygen vacancy and the Z-scheme heterojunction, which can serve as trapping centers to enhance the generation of photoexcited electrons and accelerate the charge transfer. Meanwhile, the effects of pH, photocatalyst dose, LEV concentration and different kinds of harmful organic pollutants were systematically explored from the practical application. This study offers a novel perspective for the integration of defect engineering and Z-scheme heterojunction in efficient organic pollutants degradation.
Kong Yanli,Guo Meng,Lu Fan,Huang Aihua,Nie Yong,Ma Jiangya
Conventional inorganic coagulants (Al, Fe) and Al/Fe-based covalently bonded flocculants (CAFMs) had different hydrolysis species at different pHs, which subsequently led to differences in their binding sites and complexation ability with humic acid (HA). Studying the binding sites and interactions between CAFMs, AlCl 3 (Al), and FeCl 3 (Fe) hydrolysates and HA molecules is critical to understanding the coagulation mechanism. The results found that CAFM 0.6 , Al, and AlCl 3 combined FeCl 3 (Al/Fe) removed more than 90% of HA at pH 6, and CAFMs showed higher HA removal rate than that of Al, Fe, and Al/Fe under the same reaction conditions. The flocs of CAFMs contained abundant -NH 2 /OH as well as the large particle size, compact structure, and excellent settling performance. The hydrolyzed species of Al and Fe were predominantly Al b and Fe b at pH 6, but the hydrolyzed species of CAFMs were primarily (Al + Fe) c . Moreover, the hydrolyzed species of Al and Al/Fe were found to complex with HA functional groups such as -COOH, C = O, C-H/C–C, C = C, and C–OH to form ligand bonds, while the hydrolyzed species (Al + Fe) c of CAFMs could deeply interact with HA functional groups including C-O, -COOH, C = O, C-H/C–C, C = C, and C–OH by the adsorption and sweeping.