Citation: Hui ZHANG, Li-Qing CHENG, Ming-Yue HU, Ming-Yu LI, Jian-Fei ZHENG, Si-Tian XIN, Cai-Hong FANG, Heng CHEN, Yi-Qiong YANG, Long-Hui NIE. Efficient degradation of RhB over BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction by a H₂O₂-free photo-self-Fenton catalysis[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2023, 39(11): 2121-2130. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.2023.175 shu

Efficient degradation of RhB over BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction by a H₂O₂-free photo-self-Fenton catalysis

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School of Material and Chemistry Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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New Materials and Green Manufacturing Talent Introduction and Innovation Demonstration Base, Wuhan 430068, China

Corresponding author: Long-Hui NIE, nielonghui@mail.hbut.edu.cn
Received Date: 26 March 2023
Revised Date: 9 October 2023

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The fabrication of the BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction is an effective way to improve photocatalytic activity. Yet, its photocatalytic activity is expected to further improve, and its photo-Fenton catalytic activity for pollutant degradation in the absence of H₂O₂ has not been investigated up to now. In this work, a BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully prepared by a calcination-ultrasonic mixing method. Herein, its photo-self-Fenton catalytic activity was investigated for the first time in the absence of H₂O₂. The physical properties of the samples were characterized by X-ray polycrystalline powder diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). Photocatalytic and photo-self-Fenton catalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) were studied over BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction without/with Fe³⁺ in the absence of H₂O₂, respectively. The main active species in the photo-self-Fenton catalytic reaction were determined by capturing experiments, and the degradation mechanism of the photo-self-Fenton catalysis was proposed. The results showed that H₂O₂ could be formed in situ over the BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction under visible-light irradiation. The photogenerated current and the separation efficiency of photo-generated carriers can be greatly improved in the presence of Fe³⁺ over BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction, resulting in the enhancement of photocatalytic efficiency for RhB degradation in the photo-self-Fenton process than in the photocatalytic reaction without Fe³⁺. The reaction rate constant of photo-self-Fenton over BiOBr/g-C₃N₄ S-scheme heterojunction with Fe³⁺ was 0.208 min^-1, which was about 5.3 times that of photocatalysis without Fe³⁺. It also showed good stability in the recycling experiment. The addition of Fe³⁺ promotes the separation of photogenerated charges and the activation of generated H₂O₂ by the Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ redox cycle. The results of capturing experiments show that superoxide anion radicals (·O₂^-) and holes (h⁺) are found the main active species, and ·O₂^-plays a more important role in photo-self-Fenton catalysis.
- BiOBr/g-C₃N₄,
- S-scheme heterojunction,
- photo-self-Fenton reaction,
- heterogenerous catalysis,
- catalytic mechanism
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