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Novel Ni2+/Cu2+ doped Bi2WO6 nanosheets with enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light

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A series of Ni2+/Cu2+ doped Bi2WO6 nanosheets were successfully fabricated through a simple one-step solvothermal process without any surfactants. Various characterization methods were used to analyze the as-synthesized catalysts. The photocatalytic activity of all catalysts was studied through degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dyes under visible light illumination. The photocatalytic performance of Bi2WO6 is significantly improved by doping Ni2+ and Cu2+, and the BIW-12 (Ni2+/Cu2+/Bi2WO6 molar ratios is 1:2:100) sample shows the highest photocatalytic activity. Furthermore, the photo-electro-chemistry measurements were carried out to know that BIW-12 exhibits a low charge-transfer resistance and a significant photocurrent density and to further elucidate the band structure for samples prepared. Also, based on the radical species trapping experiments and Mott-Schottky plots, a possible photogenerated carrier transfer mechanism is proposed.

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A series of Ni2+/Cu2+ doped Bi2WO6 nanosheets were successfully fabricated by a simple one-step solvothermal process without any surfactants, and Ni2+/Cu2+ doping in Bi2WO6 increase the potentials of its CB positions and decrease the potentials of its CB positions.

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This research was supported by the Foundation of Shanghai University of Engineering Science (Grant no. 2012gp13, E1-0501-15-0105), Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (Grant no. 14ZZ160).

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Zheng, Y., Bao, J. & Sun, Y. Novel Ni2+/Cu2+ doped Bi2WO6 nanosheets with enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light. J IRAN CHEM SOC 20, 939–948 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-022-02731-4

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