Abstract
We report on the photocatalytic decomposition of acetaldehyde over CaFe2O4 (CFO)/WO3 based composite photocatalysts under visible light irradiation, emphasizing the photocatalyst composition optimization and the effect of interface modification on photocatalytic activity. Although heat treatment caused deactivation of CFO/WO3 composite photocatalyst, the photocatalytic activity of WO3 was improved by simply mixing with CFO, and 5 wt % CFO coupled WO3 showed the optimized performance. Ag and ITO coating on the CFO particle surface obviously promoted the photocatalytic activity of the CFO/WO3 composite. The CFO/Ag (or ITO)/WO3 composite photocatalyst could completely decompose acetaldehyde under visible light irradiation. X-ray photoelectron spectra suggested that the photoinduced self-reduction in WO3 was effectively suppressed after coupling with CFO. The possible mechanism of the surface modification effects was discussed.
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