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Construction of Bi2WO6/MoSe2/Bi12O17ClxBr2−x heterostructures for the production of hydrogen energy and degradation of methylene blue

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Abstract

Energy crisis and water pollution are two serious threats to modern life. To overcome these issues, a ternary photocatalysts is developed using simple hydrothermal method for the production of hydrogen energy and degradation of MB. The synthesized ternary photocatalysts exhibited enhanced photocatalytic efficiency for the production of hydrogen energy and degradation of methylene blue. The synthesized photocatalysts were analyzed using SEM, XRD, UV, PL and BET. Among all the prepared photocatalyst the composite Bi2WO6/MoSe2/Bi12O17ClxBr2−x (2%) showed highest photocatalytic efficiency. In the presence of visible light, it degraded 99.76% MB in 60 min and produced 490.56 h−1 g−1 hydrogen energy. The enhancement in the efficiency was due to the increase in the crystallinity, high absorption region, larger surface area and synergetic effect between the composite. It is believed that this research work will give a practical route to synthesize photocatalyst for improved hydrogen energy and water pollution degradation in practical applications.

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The author from King Khalid University like to extend his appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding the work through Research Groups Project under grant number R.G.P.2/109/41.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Gujrat, HH Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan

    Muhammad Bilal Tahir & Tasmia Nawaz

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdullaziz University, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia

    Hussein Alrobei

  3. Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    K. Shahzad

  4. Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    Shabbir Muhammad

  5. Department of Physics, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    Shabbir Muhammad

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Tahir, M.B., Nawaz, T., Alrobei, H. et al. Construction of Bi2WO6/MoSe2/Bi12O17ClxBr2−x heterostructures for the production of hydrogen energy and degradation of methylene blue. Appl Nanosci 11, 951–959 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-020-01640-3

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