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Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B by Bi2O3/Cs3PW12O40 composite under visible-light irradiation and its enhanced photocatalytic activity

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A novel Bi2O3/Cs3PW12O40 (Bi2O3/CsPW) composite was prepared by depositing Bi2O3 on the surface of spherical Cs3PW12O40. The synthesized photocatalyst was characterized using XRD, XPS, FT-IR, BET, SEM, TEM, and UV–Vis. The results revealed that the composite was a typical Keggin-type photocatalyst. Compared with pure Bi2O3 and CsPW, the composite exhibited high photocatalytic degradation activity for rhodamine B (RhB). The 10% Bi2O3/CsPW nanocomposite could decompose 92.7% of RhB under visible-light irradiation for 240 min. The improved photocatalytic degradation efficiency is mainly due to the enhanced absorption of visible-light and effective separation of photo-induced carriers caused by heterojunction formation. The active species capture tests confirmed that RhB photodegradation using Bi2O3/CsPW composite was mainly controlled by h+ and·O2− oxidation reactions. Furthermore, Bi2O3/CsPW composite displayed good stability under cyclic experiments.

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This work was supported by Hunan Province Strategic New Major Project (2019GK4041) and Changsha University of Science and Technology Graduate Research Innovation Project(CX2021SS80).

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This work was supported by Hunan Province Strategic New Major Project (2019GK4041) and Changsha University of Science and Technology Graduate Research Innovation Project(CX2021SS80).

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Wang, J., Wu, D., Wu, J. et al. Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B by Bi2O3/Cs3PW12O40 composite under visible-light irradiation and its enhanced photocatalytic activity. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 21396–21408 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08932-0

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