Preparation of Hollow Flower-Like Microspherical β-Bi2O3/BiOCl Heterojunction and High Photocatalytic Property for Tetracycline Hydrochloride Degradation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of β-Bi2O3/BiOCl
2.2.1. Preparation of β-Bi2O3
2.2.2. Preparation of β-Bi2O3/BiOCl
2.3. Sample Characterization
2.4. Photocatalytic Performance Tests
2.5. Recycling Performance of the Sample
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase Composition and Microstructure Analysis of the Samples
3.2. XPS Analysis of the Samples
3.3. BET Analysis of the Samples
3.4. UV-Vis Absorption Spectrum Analysis of the Samples
3.5. Analysis of Photocatalytic Properties
3.6. Photodegradation Mechanism of the Samples
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Kong, S.; An, Z.; Zhang, W.; An, Z.; Yuan, M.; Chen, D. Preparation of Hollow Flower-Like Microspherical β-Bi2O3/BiOCl Heterojunction and High Photocatalytic Property for Tetracycline Hydrochloride Degradation. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010057
Kong S, An Z, Zhang W, An Z, Yuan M, Chen D. Preparation of Hollow Flower-Like Microspherical β-Bi2O3/BiOCl Heterojunction and High Photocatalytic Property for Tetracycline Hydrochloride Degradation. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(1):57. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010057
Chicago/Turabian StyleKong, Shulin, Zhaohui An, Wenwen Zhang, Zhihao An, Ming Yuan, and Donghui Chen. 2020. "Preparation of Hollow Flower-Like Microspherical β-Bi2O3/BiOCl Heterojunction and High Photocatalytic Property for Tetracycline Hydrochloride Degradation" Nanomaterials 10, no. 1: 57. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10010057