Construction of g-C3N4/Eu(III) doped Bi24O31Cl10 heterojunction for the enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance

To further promote the visible-light photocatalytic efficiency of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 , g-C 3 N 4 /Eu(III) doped Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 heterojunction composites (CN/Eu-BCO) were successfully synthesized via modified solution combustion and immersion-calcination method. The effects of Eu(III) dopants and g-C 3 N 4 coupling on the micro-structures and the photocatalytic efficiency of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 towards Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation were investigated in detail. The results displayed that Eu(III) doping and coupling with g-C 3 N 4 can largely promote the photocatalytic efficiency of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 . The photodegradation rate of RhB over 5CN/0.01Eu-BCO can reach to be 91.9% in 40 min, which was 8.46 folds of Bi 24 O 31 Cl 10 , 1.91 folds of 0.01Eu-BCO, and 1.72 folds of 5CN/BCO. The main radical species being responsible for RhB degradation were ● O 2 − and ● OH. Furthermore, 5CN/0.01Eu-BCO composite photocatalyst exhibited good reusability and stability.