1. A Z-scheme TiO2 quantum dots fragment-Bi12TiO20 composites for enhancing photocatalytic activity
- Author
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Yang Liu, Changchang Ma, Men Qiuyue, Tao Wang, Xiqing Liu, Pengwei Huo, and Yongsheng Yan
- Subjects
Materials science ,060102 archaeology ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,020209 energy ,Heterojunction ,06 humanities and the arts ,02 engineering and technology ,Redox ,Quantum dot ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Photocatalysis ,Degradation (geology) ,0601 history and archaeology ,Charge carrier ,Composite material - Abstract
To completely utilize the high redox ability of photo-induced charge carriers. Here, a Z-scheme photocatalyst of TiO2 QDs/Bi12TiO20 (TBT) composites with TiO2 QDs fragment attached to the surface of Bi12TiO20 (BTO) was prepared and the photocatalytic activity was evaluated by degradation of gatifloxacin (GF). The optimal photocatalytic performance of TBT displayed 3 times higher than bare BTO. The improved photocatalytic performance was ascribed to the effective separation of the charge carriers between TiO2 QDs and BTO via the direct Z-scheme heterojunction. Such a strategy for the construction of Z-scheme TBT composites for removal of organic pollutants, proving new insights into design photocatalyst.
- Published
- 2020