Abstract
As far as we know, biochar-based photocatalysts were rarely used in wastewater treatment, and their application was limited due to the catalyst agglomeration and low electron mobility efficiency. A novel biochar/2Zn3In2S6/WO3 (BC/2ZIS/WO3) photocatalyst was synthesized by the hydrothermal method, which has synergistic performance of adsorption and photocatalysis. BC, the carrier of the ZIS/WO3 heterojunction, with a large specific surface area (1161.25 m2/g), good electrical conductivity, improved the efficiency of catalyst charge separation, and significantly enhanced the photocatalytic performance. The adsorption isotherm experiment showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of the BC/2ZIS/WO3 for MB and RhB was 120.04 and 466.55 mg/g, respectively. Under the synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis, the removal rates of MB and RhB reached 80.5% and 99%, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of the single heterojunction. Furthermore, through DFT calculations, trapping experiments, and HPLC-MS, the adsorption, degradation mechanism and pathways were elaborated. In general, this work provided important insights into the role of biochar in improving the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, and guided the design of environment-friendly photocatalysts in the future.
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