Direct Z-scheme heterojunction of BiVO<sub>4</sub>microsphere/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>nanosheets for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B
Zhentao Wang, Waheed Iqbal, Jingjing Wang, Ninghui Chang, Chuanguang Qin
Abstract
Optimizing content of BiVO4 in heterostructure drives maximum efficiency for RhB photodegradation, about 12.5 and 2.4 times higher than pure BiVO 4 and g-C 3 N 4 . ˙O 2 − and ˙OH are principal active species for ameliorating photocatalytic RhB degradation.
Topics & Concepts
Rhodamine BChemistryPhotodegradationDegradation (telecommunications)HeterojunctionPhotocatalysisMicrosphereScheme (mathematics)PhotochemistryChemical engineeringNuclear chemistryCatalysisOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryTelecommunicationsComputer sciencePhysicsMathematical analysisEngineeringMathematicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis