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One-pot microwave synthesized high-performance BiVO4/InVO4 heterojunction for photocatalytic reduction of Cr6+

Yu, L; Wang, H; Huang, Q; Liu, H; Chen, Q; Yuan, B; Li, Q; ... Zhao, D; + view all (2023) One-pot microwave synthesized high-performance BiVO4/InVO4 heterojunction for photocatalytic reduction of Cr6+. Separation and Purification Technology , 310 , Article 123143. 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123143. Green open access

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Abstract

A series of BiVO4/InVO4 composites were synthesized by one-pot microwave method based on the ratio regulation of Bi/In. Consequently, the as-fabricated BiVO4/InVO4 photocatalysts performed higher photocatalytic activities (100%) than pure InVO4 and BiVO4. The prepared photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS) and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). The results indicate the formation of BiVO4/InVO4 and it possesses enhanced solar light absorption. The enhanced reduction rate is ascribed to the efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers due to the heterojunction formed between BiVO4 and InVO4. The possible photocatalytic mechanism of BiVO4/InVO4 composite was also discussed in detail.

Type: Article
Title: One-pot microwave synthesized high-performance BiVO4/InVO4 heterojunction for photocatalytic reduction of Cr6+
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123143
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123143
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: BiVO4, InVO4, Heterojunction, Cr6+ reduction, Photocatalytic activity
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10164367
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