Synergistic effect of supported ZnO/Bi2O3 heterojunctions for photocatalysis under visible light

被引:70
作者
Medina, J. C. [1 ,2 ]
Portillo-Velez, N. S. [1 ]
Bizarro, M. [2 ]
Hernandez-Gordillo, A. [2 ]
Rodil, S. E. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Aplicadas & Desarrollo Tecnol, Circuito Exterior S-N,Ciudad Univ,AP 70-186, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Mat, AP 70-360, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
关键词
ZnO/Bi2O3; heterojunction; Synergistic effect; Indigo carmine degradation; Visible light; ZINC-OXIDE; THIN-FILMS; OPTICAL-ABSORPTION; ZNO; DEGRADATION; INDIGO; NANOPARTICLES; CONDUCTIVITY; PHASE; NANOSTRUCTURES;
D O I
10.1016/j.dyepig.2018.02.006
中图分类号
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
In this article we report a novel and affordable approach to fabricate supported ZnO/Bi2O3 heterostructures for the visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds. This 2D-heterojunction was produced by depositing Bi2O3 dots by sputtering onto a ZnO thin film deposited on glass substrates by spray pyrolysis. The structural, morphological, electronic and optical properties were studied and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electrochemical impedance and UV-vis spectroscopy, respectively. Chemical composition spectra and images of the interface were obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Photocatalytic experiments were performed for the degradation of indigo carmine (IC) under UV and visible light irradiation, whilst the percentage of mineralization was measured by total organic content determination. It was found that the ZnO/Bi2O3 bi-layers with heterojunction showed enhanced photodiscoloration and mineralization under visible light compared to the ZnO and Bi2O3 films separately. This is due to a synergistic effect in which Bi2O3 extends the absorption range of the film to the visible region and the proper alignment of the electronic band edges induces charge separation with the subsequent reduction in the recombination rate. Moreover, through a careful analysis of the absorbance spectra of the IC dye solutions and the energetics for the different photocatalytic reactions, the mechanisms for the degradation routes followed under each irradiation source and material is proposed.
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页数:11
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