Abstract:
The pollution of pesticides seriously threatens the ecological environment and drinking water safety. A novel and efficient photocatalyst of BiOI/BiOBr
0.9I
0.1 was prepared through solvothermal method. The physicochemical properties, such as structure, morphology and optical properties, were characterized by detections of XRD, SEM, XPS, UV-vis DRS, PL, EIS, etc. The BiOI/BiOBr
0.9I
0.1 synthesized has a cluster-like accumulation structure, which facilitates the increase of active sites. The combination of solid solution and heterojunction broadens the photoresponse range of BiOBr, effectively prevents the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs inside BiOI/BiOBr
0.9I
0.1 and improves the redox ability of photogenerated carriers. The results of photocatalytic experiments show that 15wt%BiOI/BiOBr
0.9I
0.1 reaches the best photocatalytic performance for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) under visible light, and the degradation efficiency of 2,4-D can reach 95% within 120 min. Furthermore, the degradation rate still reaches 80.9% after four cycles of experiments. According to the results of capture experiments and electron spin-resonance (ESR) tests, it can be confirmed that •O
2− and h
+ are the main active species. The BiOBr
0.9I
0.1 synthesized can effectively modulate the energy band structure of BiOBr. The heterojunction composed of BiOBr
0.9I
0.1 and BiOI is consistent with the characteristics of Z-scheme heterojunction, and the synergistic effect between the two strategies of constructing heterojunction and solid solution can be produced in enhancing the photocatalytic activity of BiOBr.