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Fabrication of Z-scheme photocatalyst, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-MWCNTs-WO3, and visible-light photocatalytic activity for degradation of organic pollutant with simultaneous hydrogen evolution

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  • Tang, Liang
  • Wang, Jing
  • Liu, Xudong
  • Shu, Xiaoqing
  • Zhang, Zhaohong
  • Wang, Jun

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Three new visible-light-induced Z-scheme photocatalytic systems, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-WO3, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-MWCNTs (10–20 nm)-WO3 and Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-MWCNTs (40–60 nm)-WO3, are successfully prepared via hydrothermal method. The prepared photocatalysts are characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra. UV–vis absorption and PL spectra were also determined to explore luminescence effect of the Er3+:Y3Al5O12. The photocatalytic activities of prepared photocatalysts are evaluated and compared under simulated solar-light irradiation in degradation of organic pollutant with simultaneous hydrogen evolution. The influence factors such as simulated solar-light irradiation time and photocatalyst amount on the photocatalytic activities of prepared photocatalysts are investigated. The results show that the Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-MWCNTs (40–60 nm)-WO3 is the best one of three prepared photocatalysts in the degradation of methylene blue with simultaneous hydrogen evolution under simulated solar-light irradiation. In addition, the Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-MWCNTs (40–60 nm)-WO3 also displays high performance in five repeated experiments. At last, the process of photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant with simultaneous hydrogen evolution caused by Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-MWCNTs (40–60 nm)-WO3 is proposed.

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  • Tang, Liang & Wang, Jing & Liu, Xudong & Shu, Xiaoqing & Zhang, Zhaohong & Wang, Jun, 2019. "Fabrication of Z-scheme photocatalyst, Er3+:Y3Al5O12@NiGa2O4-MWCNTs-WO3, and visible-light photocatalytic activity for degradation of organic pollutant with simultaneous hydrogen evolution," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 138(C), pages 474-488.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:138:y:2019:i:c:p:474-488
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.01.113
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