Surpassingly Expeditious and Economical Bi2O3@(ZnO)x Nanocomposite for Visible Light-induced Industrial Dyes Photocatalytic Degradation
摘要
This work aimed to synthesize ZnO-doped Bi2O3 [Bi2O3@(ZnO)x] nanocomposites using the chemical precipitation method under visible light for photocatalytic degradation of dyes. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern confirmed the monoclinic structure of the nanocomposites with an average crystallite size of 53 nm. A small band observed at 453 cm–1 indicated the Bi-O stretching mode vibration of Bi2O3. The UV-visible spectrum showed a characteristic absorption peak of Bi2O3 at 420 nm. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) revealed the distribution of ZnO on the surface of Bi2O3. Methylene blue (MB) and Crystal violet (CV) dye degradation efficiency of the Bi2O3@(ZnO)x nanocomposites showed 91.90% of MB dye degradation and 89.60% of CV dye degradation at 135 min. Therefore, Bi2O3@(ZnO)x nanocomposites can be used as a photocatalyst for the MB and CV degradation of contaminated water.