Abstract
Developing efficient co-catalyst is an important task in photocatalysis, because co-catalyst can inhibit the recombination of photogenerated charge-carriers in semiconductors and serve as active sites for targeted reactions. Herein we for the first time introduce a superconducting material, β-FeSe, as a noble-metal free co-catalyst, which is deposited onto the surface of BiVO4 for the effective degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). Owing to its superior electron conductivity, FeSe nanorods deposited BiVO4with an optimized loading (2 wt%) displays 8-time improvement of the RhB degradation rate than BiVO4 alone. The dye molecules can be completely degraded in 20 min by adding a low concentration of H2O2. It is confirmed that FeSe nanorods can extend light absorption range, minimize charge recombination rate, and serve as active sites simultaneously, thus improving the photocatalytic performance. This work may provide new insights for developing alternative co-catalysts for photocatalytic applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4206-4211 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Elsevier Ltd.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
- Process Chemistry and Technology
Keywords
- BiVO
- Co-catalyst
- FeSe nanorods
- Photocatalysis
- Water decontamination