A novel enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalyst via hybridization of nanosized BiOCl and graphitic C3N4. Issue 2 (18th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lei, Liwen; Jin, Huihui; Zhang, Qi; Xu, Jun; Gao, Da; Fu, Zhengyi
• Is Part Of: Dalton transactions. Volume 44:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 795
• Page End: 803
• Publication Date: 2014-11-18
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; 546.05
• DOI: 10.1039/c4dt02082k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9226

Abstract

Abstract : Nanosized C3 N4 /BiOCl composite photocatalysts were synthesized via a facile solvothermal method in the presence of arabic gum. A possible photocatalytic mechanism over C3 N4 /BiOCl composite photocatalysts is proposed by combining photosensitization and photocatalysis. Abstract : Nanosized C3 N4 /BiOCl composites were synthesized via a facile method in the presence of arabic gum. Arabic gum acts as the structure-directing agent and helps the formation of BiOCl nanoparticles. A significant enhanced photodegradation is observed and a possible mechanism is proposed by combining photosensitization and photocatalysis.