Integrated BiPO4 nanocrystal/BiOBr heterojunction for sensitive photoelectrochemical sensing of 4-chlorophenol

Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Li XuHenan Li

Abstract

It is generally known that pollution by 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) raises environmental concerns owing to the high toxicity of 4-CP. The necessity for determining and controlling the presence of 4-CP in the aqueous environment to achieve good water-quality objectives is now well recognized. Thus, a sensitive photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensing platform was fabricated on the basis of a BiPO4 nanocrystal/BiOBr (BiPO4/BiOBr) heterojunction for monitoring 4-CP. The BiPO4/BiOBr heterojunction was prepared using an in situ hydrothermal route assisted by the ionic liquids 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([C16mim]Br) as the source of Br, and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium dihydrogen phosphate ([Omim]H2PO4) as the P source. Ionic liquids can also act as morphological templates, and have been considered to offer a suitable green route to nanocrystal synthesis. The resultant BiPO4/BiOBr heterojunction presented a higher PEC response than BiOBr. The BiPO4/BiOBr/ITO displayed an obvious photocurrent increment against 160 ng mL-1 4-CP, and therefore a PEC sensing platform on the basis of a BiPO4/BiOBr heterojunction was fabricated for monitoring 4-CP. This PEC sensor exhibited a wide linear range from 8.00 to 2400.00 ng mL-1 with a low detect...Continue Reading

References

Aug 24, 2016·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science·Li XuShouqi Yuan
Jan 31, 2017·Dalton Transactions : an International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry·Lianwei ShanZhidong Han
Aug 1, 2016·Chemical Science·Davinder S BhachuClaire J Carmalt

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Jun 6, 2019·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP·Bin ChenJinlong Zhang
Apr 23, 2021·Analytical Methods : Advancing Methods and Applications·Mingqing LiBaohui Wang

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