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Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Hierarchical Bi2WO6 Microballs by Modification with Noble Metals

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Title: Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Hierarchical Bi2WO6 Microballs by Modification with Noble Metals
Authors: Li, Zhenhao Browse this author
Wang, Kunlei Browse this author
Zhang, Jinyue Browse this author
Chang, Ying Browse this author
Kowalska, Ewa Browse this author →ORCID
Wei, Zhishun Browse this author
Keywords: Bi2WO6
hierarchical microballs
flake balls
noble metals
plasmonic photocatalysis
vis response
hydrogen generation
dye degradation
Issue Date: Feb-2022
Publisher: MDPI
Journal Title: Catalysts
Volume: 12
Issue: 2
Start Page: 130
Publisher DOI: 10.3390/catal12020130
Abstract: Visible-responsive photocatalysts for environmental purification and fuel generation are, currently, highly sought after. Among the possible candidates, Bi2WO6 (BWO) has been considered due to its efficient light harvesting, stability, and promising activities. Here, hierarchical BWO microballs have been prepared using a hydrothermal method, and additionally modified with deposits of noble metals (gold, silver, copper, palladium and platinum) by the photodeposition method. The structure, morphology, photoabsorption properties, and surface composition of bare and metal-modified BWO samples were investigated by XRD, SEM, DRS and XPS analyses. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the oxidative degradation of model dye (methyl orange (MO)) under UV/vis, and hydrogen generation under vis and/or UV irradiation. It was found that hierarchical morphology is detrimental for high photocatalytic activity in both tested systems, resulting in the improved degradation of MO (ca. 65% during 90 min of UV/vis irradiation), and hydrogen evolution (0.1 and 0.4 mu mol h(-1) under vis and UV/vis irradiation, respectively). Moreover, the type of noble metal and its properties influence the overall photocatalytic performance. It was found that, under UV/vis irradiation, only platinum accelerates hydrogen evolution, whereas under vis irradiation the activity follows the order: BWO < BWO/Cu < BWO/Ag < BWO/Pt < BWO/Pd < BWO/Au. It was concluded that zero-valent metal is recommended for high vis response, probably due to plasmonic photocatalysis, efficient light harvesting ability, and co-catalytic role.
Type: article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/84779
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