Abstract
BiOI-sensitized nano-anatase (TiO2 (A)) photocatalysts were prepared by a deposition method at room temperature, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and photoluminescence (PL), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-Vis DRS). The photocatalytic activities were evaluated by photo-degradation experiments of rhodamine B. With increasing BiOI content, the absorption intensity of BiOI/TiO2 (A) increases in the 370-630 nm region and the absorption band edge redshifts. The UV and visible light photocatalytic activities increase, reaching a maximum when the Bi/Ti molar ratio is 1.7% . The 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 (A) catalyst exhibits much higher visible-light photoactivity than P25, and its UV-light photoactivity is slightly higher than that of P25. The UV and visible light photocatalytic activities of BiOI/TiO2 (A) with similar BiOI content are lower than those of BiOI/P25 catalysts. Compared with TiO2 (A), 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 (A) shows higher UV and visible light photoactivities. This is attributed to the strong absorption in the 370-630 nm region, the redshift of the absorption band edge, and the effective transfer of the photogenerated electrons and holes, which reduces 1985 Acta Phys. ⁃Chim. Sin. 2012 Vol.28 the recombination of electron-hole pairs.
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