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Highly efficient visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue over InVO4/BiVO4 composite photocatalyst

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A highly efficient and visible light responsive photocatalyst was developed by indium vanadate (InVO4)/bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) composite photocatalyst. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectra, XPS, zeta potential, and photoluminescence techniques. The XRD, TEM, and XPS results indicated the prepared sample was actually a two-phase composite: InVO4 and BiVO4. Photocatalytic activities of all catalysts were evaluated for the degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The highest activity was obtained in the InVO4/BiVO4 composite using 0.8:0.2 mol ratio of InVO4:BiVO4. On the basis of the calculated energy band positions, the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity was discussed.

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  • 16 October 2020

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by the National Research University Project under Thailand’s Office of the Higher Education Commission, Materials Science Research Center; the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHE) Grant; the Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (TGIST), the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA); Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science; and the Graduate School Chiang Mai University.

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  1. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Umaporn Lamdab & Natda Wetchakun

  2. Program of Physics, Faculty of Science, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Ubon Ratchathani, 34000, Thailand

    Khatcharin Wetchakun

  3. Materials Science Research Centre, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Sukon Phanichphant

  4. National Nanotechnology Center, Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand

    Wiyong Kangwansupamonkon

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Lamdab, U., Wetchakun, K., Phanichphant, S. et al. Highly efficient visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue over InVO4/BiVO4 composite photocatalyst. J Mater Sci 50, 5788–5798 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-9126-6

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