Fabrication and high photoelectrocatalytic activity of scaly BiOBr nanosheet arrays

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Yulin LingJianhong Zhou

Abstract

Bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) nanosheet arrays (NSAs) were successfully prepared on the surface of indium tin oxide glass (hydrophilic pretreated) by solvothermal method using [C16mim]Br ionic liquid as bromine source and template. The effects of different reaction temperatures on array synthesis were investigated. BiOBr NSA-160 (NSAs prepared at 160 °C for 8 h) had the best photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) activity. The removal rate of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride by BiOBr NSA-160 was 91.4% by applying a bias voltage of 0.9 V and irradiating under visible light for 180 min. Results of the analyses of the morphology, photoelectric properties, energy band structure, and degradation active species show that BiOBr NSA-160 is a p-type photocatalyst with a thickness of approximately 500 nm, a light response range of less than 440 nm, and photocurrent density of 69 μA/cm2 at the optimal bias voltage is 0.9 V. The high PEC activity of BiOBr NSA-160 was deduced from two aspects: one is that the bias potential effectively improves the separation efficiency of photogenerated carrier, and the other is that the structure of the nanoarray increases light absorption and active sites. BiOBr NSAs are promising PEC material for application in pollutant ...Continue Reading

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Dec 29, 2020·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Jie YueXin Shao

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