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Hierarchical δ-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 composite microspheres: phase transformation fabrication, characterization and high photocatalytic performance

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Novel hierarchical δ-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 composite microspheres were fabricated via phase transformation under solvothermal condition. The obtained products were characterized by N2 physical adsorption, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoluminescence emission spectroscopy. The results showed that solvothermal temperatures exerted a large influence on the phase composition and morphologic structure. Low solvothermal temperatures (120, 140 °C) produced the δ-Bi2O3 phase. When the temperature increased to 160 °C, δ-Bi2O3 began to transform to Bi2O2CO3 phase, and cabbage-like δ-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 composite microspheres were produced. At 180 °C, δ-Bi2O3 totally transformed into Bi2O2CO3. Under xenon lamp irradiation, the degradation rate constant of rhodamine B over δ-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 was 6.7 and 3.1 times of the δ-Bi2O3 and Bi2O2CO3, respectively. The high photocatalytic performance of the δ-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 composite microspheres could be attributed to their large specific surface area, rich mesopores structures, and efficient light-harvesting capability. Moreover, the produced δ-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 heterojunction can effectively restrain the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes, which largely improved the photocatalytic performances.

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This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21567008, 21707055), Program of Qingjiang Excellent Young Talents, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Program of 5511 Talents in Scientific and Technological Innovation of Jiangxi Province (20165BCB18014), Academic and Technical Leaders of the Main Disciplines in Jiangxi Province (20172BCB22018), Jiangxi Province Natural Science Foundation (20161BAB2 03090), Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China (No. 2015J01062), the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Fujian Province University.

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    Zhen Wu, Debin Zeng, Changlin Yu & Kai Yang

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    Changlin Yu & Minchao Liu

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Wu, Z., Zeng, D., Liu, X. et al. Hierarchical δ-Bi2O3/Bi2O2CO3 composite microspheres: phase transformation fabrication, characterization and high photocatalytic performance. Res Chem Intermed 44, 5995–6010 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-018-3471-4

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