Abstract
Abstract The heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine (CBZ) was investigated in the presence of BiOCl/AgCl composite photocatalyst under simulated sunlight irradiation in water. BiOCl/AgCl composite showed higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiOCl for CBZ degradation. The photocatalytic mechanism analysis was based on byproducts identification by LC–MS-QTof and active species trapping or inhibiting experiments. The results revealed that the first step of the transformation mainly results in an electron transfer implying positive holes and to a lesser extent in hydroxyl radical’s involvement. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of BiOCl/AgCl was proved to be related to the suitable conduction and valence band interaction that extends optical response range but also improves the efficient separation of photoinduced electron-hole pairs. BiOCl/AgCl composite totally removed CBZ from natural surface water after 30 min irradiation, suggesting its potential application to wastewater treatments. Eight intermediate products were identified demonstrating that CBZ transformation occurs through two main routes from CBZ radical cation, hydroxylation of ring (aromatic or seven membered rings), followed by further oxidation, rearrangement ring and hydroxylation.
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