Significantly enhanced photocatalytic degradation towards tetracycline hydrochloride in BiVO<sub>4</sub><i>via</i> surface defect engineering
Qian Li, Junfu Xiong, Xicheng Li, Byung Chul Ji, Changzheng Wang
Abstract
Defective BiVO 4 with oxygen vacancies was synthesized via hydrothermal method. Oxygen vacancies modulate band structure, enhance light absorption, and create internal electric fields to boost carrier separation.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryDegradation (telecommunications)Tetracycline HydrochloridePhotocatalysisTetracyclineHydrochlorideChemical engineeringSurface (topology)PhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisAntibioticsBiochemistryEngineeringTelecommunicationsComputer scienceGeometryMathematicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications