Abstract
A series of layered-structure Bi-based oxychlorides such as BiOCl, Bi 3O4Cl, Na0.5Bi1.5O2Cl, Bi4NbO8Cl and MBiO2Cl (M= Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd, Pb) used as efficient photocatalysts. Among them, Bi3O4Cl (Eg = 2.79eV),Na0.5Bi1.5O2Cl (E g = 3.03 eV), Bi4NbO8Cl(Eg = 2.38 eV)and PbBiO2Cl (Eg = 2.45 eV) are visible-light- responsive. The powders synthesized by solid state reactions were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectrum. Their photocatalytic activities were evaluated by the degradation of methyl orange. The results generally show that the UV-induced photocatalytic performances of the novel oxychloride catalysts are better than or comparable to that of anatase TiO2. The high photocatalytic performance of Bi-based oxychlorides is mainly ascribed to the presence of strong internal static electric fields between layers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1503-1506 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Key Engineering Materials |
| Volume | 368-372 PART 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Methyl orange
- Oxychlorlde
- Photocatalysis
- TiO