Nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped graphene quantum dot-modified Bi5O7 I(NPG/Bi5O7 I)nanorods were fabricated via a simple solvothermal method.The morphology,structure,and optical properties of the as-prepared samples w...Nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped graphene quantum dot-modified Bi5O7 I(NPG/Bi5O7 I)nanorods were fabricated via a simple solvothermal method.The morphology,structure,and optical properties of the as-prepared samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and diffused reflectance spectroscopy.The photocatalytic performance was estimated by degrading the broad-spectrum antibiotics tetracycline and enrofloxacin under visible light irradiation.The photodegradation activity of Bi5O7 I improved after its surface was modified with NPGs,which was attributed to an increase in the photogenerated charge transport rate and a decrease in the electron-hole pair recombination efficiency.From the electron spin resonance spectra,XPS valence band data,and free radical trapping experiment results,the main active substances involved in the photocatalytic degradation process were determined to be photogenerated holes and superoxide radicals.A possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism for NPG/Bi5O7 I nanorods was proposed.展开更多
Hierarchical heterostructure photocatalysts with broad spectrum solar light utilization,particularly in the nearinfrared(NIR)region,are emerging classes of advanced photocatalytic materials for solar-driven CO2 conver...Hierarchical heterostructure photocatalysts with broad spectrum solar light utilization,particularly in the nearinfrared(NIR)region,are emerging classes of advanced photocatalytic materials for solar-driven CO2 conversion into value-added chemical feedstocks.Herein,a novel two-demensional/three-demensional(2 D/3 D)hierarchical composite is hydrothermally synthesized by assembling vertically-aligned ZnIn2 S4(ZIS)nanowall arrays on nitrogen-doped graphene foams(NGF).The prepared ZIS/NGF composite shows enhancement in photothermal conversion ability and selective CO2 capture as well as solar-driven CO2 photoreduction.At273 K and 1 atm,the ZIS/NGF composite with 1.0 wt%NGF achieves a comparably high CO2-to-N2 selectivity of 30.1,with an isosteric heat of CO2 adsorption of 48.2 kJ mol^-1.And in the absence of cocatalysts and sacrificial agents,the ZIS/NGF composite with cyclability converts CO2 into CH4,CO and CH3 OH under simulated solar light illumination,with the respective evolution rates about 9.1,3.5,and 5.9 times higher than that of the pristine ZIS.In-depth analysis using in-situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(ISI-XPS)in conjunction with Kelvin probe measurements reveals the underlying charge transfer pathway and process from ZIS to NGF.展开更多
文摘Nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped graphene quantum dot-modified Bi5O7 I(NPG/Bi5O7 I)nanorods were fabricated via a simple solvothermal method.The morphology,structure,and optical properties of the as-prepared samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and diffused reflectance spectroscopy.The photocatalytic performance was estimated by degrading the broad-spectrum antibiotics tetracycline and enrofloxacin under visible light irradiation.The photodegradation activity of Bi5O7 I improved after its surface was modified with NPGs,which was attributed to an increase in the photogenerated charge transport rate and a decrease in the electron-hole pair recombination efficiency.From the electron spin resonance spectra,XPS valence band data,and free radical trapping experiment results,the main active substances involved in the photocatalytic degradation process were determined to be photogenerated holes and superoxide radicals.A possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism for NPG/Bi5O7 I nanorods was proposed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51961135303, 51932007, 21871217 and U1705251)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFB1502001)Innovative Research Funds of SKLWUT (2017-ZD-4)
文摘Hierarchical heterostructure photocatalysts with broad spectrum solar light utilization,particularly in the nearinfrared(NIR)region,are emerging classes of advanced photocatalytic materials for solar-driven CO2 conversion into value-added chemical feedstocks.Herein,a novel two-demensional/three-demensional(2 D/3 D)hierarchical composite is hydrothermally synthesized by assembling vertically-aligned ZnIn2 S4(ZIS)nanowall arrays on nitrogen-doped graphene foams(NGF).The prepared ZIS/NGF composite shows enhancement in photothermal conversion ability and selective CO2 capture as well as solar-driven CO2 photoreduction.At273 K and 1 atm,the ZIS/NGF composite with 1.0 wt%NGF achieves a comparably high CO2-to-N2 selectivity of 30.1,with an isosteric heat of CO2 adsorption of 48.2 kJ mol^-1.And in the absence of cocatalysts and sacrificial agents,the ZIS/NGF composite with cyclability converts CO2 into CH4,CO and CH3 OH under simulated solar light illumination,with the respective evolution rates about 9.1,3.5,and 5.9 times higher than that of the pristine ZIS.In-depth analysis using in-situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(ISI-XPS)in conjunction with Kelvin probe measurements reveals the underlying charge transfer pathway and process from ZIS to NGF.
