Abstract
Novel Bi2MoO6/BiPO4 composites with heterojunction structure were fabricated by a one-step hydrothermal method. The photocatalytic properties of Bi2MoO6/BiPO4 composites were evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) under visible light irradiation (λ>420nm). The results showed that Bi2MoO6/BiPO4 photocatalysts showed much higher photocatalytic activity for the Rh B degradation than the pure BiPO4 and Bi2MoO6 under visible light. The best photocatalytic performance of Bi2MoO6/BiPO4 with about 98.0% Rh B degradation located at molar ratio of 2:1 under visible light illumination for 30min. The enhanced photocatalytic activity could be mainly ascribed to the formation of heterojunction interface in Bi2MoO6/BiPO4 composites, which is beneficial to the transfer and separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, as well as the strong visible light absorption resulting from the sensitization role of Bi2MoO6 to BiPO4. It was also observed that the photodegradation of Rh B is chiefly attributed to the oxidation action of the generated O2− radicals and the action of hvb+ through direct hole oxidation process.
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