Fabrication of Bi2O3/TiO2 nanocomposites and their applications to the degradation of pollutants in air and water under visible-light |
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| Authors: | Ashok Kumar Chakraborty Md Emran Hossain Md Masudur Rhaman K M A Sobahan |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh;Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh;Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh;Department of Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003 Bangladesh;1. Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh;2. Department of Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003 Bangladesh |
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| Abstract: | A nanoheterojunction composite photocatalyst Bi2O3/TiO2 working under visible-light (λ ? 420 nm) was prepared by combining two semiconductors Bi2O3 and TiO2 varying the Bi2O3/TiO2 molar ratio. Maleic acid was employed as an organic binder to unite Bi2O3 and TiO2 nanoparticles. The SEM, TEM, XRD and diffuse reflectance spectra were utilized to characterize the prepared Bi2O3/TiO2 nanoheterojunction. The nanocomposite exhibited unusual high photocatalytic activity in decomposing 2-propanol in gas phase and phenol in aqueous phase and, evolution of CO2 under visible light irradiation while the end members exhibited low photocatalytic activity. The composite was optimized to 5 mol% Bi2O3/TiO2. The remarkable high photocatalytic efficiency originates from the unique relative energy band position of Bi2O3 and TiO2 as well as the absorption of visible light by Bi2O3. |
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| Keywords: | nanoheterojunction Bi2O3/TiO2 composite photocatalyst pollutants visible-light |
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