Abstract
Polyaniline/Bismuth Vanadate/Graphene Oxide (PANI-BiVO4-GO) or BGPA composite was prepared by sonochemical deposition of bismuth vanadate-graphene oxide (BiVO4) nanoparticles on the surface of polyaniline (PANI). The best photocatalytic degradation performance was obtained by 5wt% BGPA composites for MB, RhB, and SO dyes, which is approximately 4 times higher than that of 1% BGPA. Meanwhile, the photocatalytic stability of BiVO4 was significantly improved by introducing PANI into the PANI-BiVO4-GO composite. The dramatic promotion of the photocatalytic degradation performance and the photocatalytic stability can be attributed to the formation of a heterojunction free electron between PANI and BiVO4-GO. The existence of those extra free electrons can dramatically enhance the efficiency of the photogenerated electrons, which accelerate the transfer of photogenerated holes from BiVO4-GO to PANI, and therefore inhibit the self-oxidation of BiVO4.
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