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Facile synthesis of Ni-doping Bi2WO6 nano-sheets with enhanced adsorptive and visible-light photocatalytic performances

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Bi2WO6 nano-sheets doped with various amounts of nickel (Ni) were prepared by hydrothermal method, and their microstructure and photocatalytic performance for degrading rhodamine B (RhB) and ciprofloxacin (CIP) under simulated solar light irradiation were investigated. The effective incorporation of Ni atoms in Bi2WO6 was confirmed by energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Ni-doping decreased the crystallite size of Bi2WO6 and improved its specific surface area and surface electrical property. Furthermore, Ni atoms acting as electron traps facilitated the separation of photo electron–hole pairs. Accordingly, both adsorptive and photocatalytic performances of the Ni–Bi2WO6 were improved compared to undoping Bi2WO6. The 0.15-Ni–Bi2WO6 (Ni/W, molar ratio) displayed the best adsorptive and photocatalytic activities among the Bi2WO6 samples doped with various elements. The photogenerated holes were the predominant reactive species responsible for the photodegradation of RhB by 0.15-Ni–Bi2WO6. Solution pH could influence the adsorptive and photocatalytic performances of 0.15-Ni–Bi2WO6 with the best performances under acidic condition.

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This work was funded by the NSFC-Guangdong Joint Fund (U1501233), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2017M612844), the Research Team Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2016A030312009), the Program of the Guangdong Science and Technology Department (2016B020242005), and Jinan University Postdoctoral Foundation. The authors thank Dr. Liu Chao (Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University) for helping in revision of the manuscript.

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  1. Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China

    Lei Xiang, Lei Chen, Ce-Hui Mo, Lian-Ming Zheng, Zhong-Xiong Yu, Yan-Wen Li, Quan-Ying Cai, Hui Li, Dong-Mei Zhou & Ming-Hung Wong

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  3. Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, China

    Dong-Mei Zhou

  4. Consortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), Department of Science and Environmental Studies, Institute of Education, Tai Po, 999077, Hong Kong, China

    Ming-Hung Wong

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Xiang, L., Chen, L., Mo, CH. et al. Facile synthesis of Ni-doping Bi2WO6 nano-sheets with enhanced adsorptive and visible-light photocatalytic performances. J Mater Sci 53, 7657–7671 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2064-3

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