Electrodeposition of nanostructured Bi2MoO6@Bi2MoO6-x homojunction films for the enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics
Complex tunable visible-light-driven Aurivillius-phase-based micro- and nanostructured photocatalysts were fabricated following a novel, scalable, easily implemented sequential process based on electrochemical deposition and thermal treatment. Regarding its novelty, electrochemistry was the primary...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/189591 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/189591 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Antibiòtics Fotocatàlisi Antibiotics Photocatalysis |
| Sumario: | Complex tunable visible-light-driven Aurivillius-phase-based micro- and nanostructured photocatalysts were fabricated following a novel, scalable, easily implemented sequential process based on electrochemical deposition and thermal treatment. Regarding its novelty, electrochemistry was the primary tool for synthesis, one that constitutes a viable alternative to other complex chemical and physical processes. The parameters of electrodeposition and thermal conditions promoted different nanostructured Bi2MoO6 and Bi2MoO6@Bi2MoO6-x films. The nanostructured homojunction Bi2MoO6@Bi2MoO6-x films obtained after 3 h of calcination showing micro- and nanowire morphology emerged as the most effective photocatalyst for degrading and mineralizing the mono- and multiantibiotic solutions (i.e., tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, and/or levofloxacin), which achieved near-total degradation and exceptionally high mineralization values (>95%) after 180 min of radiation. The materials' proven reusability, low photocorrosion activity, and excellent photocatalytic performance in mineralizing antibiotics can support the implementation of Bi2MoO6@Bi2MoO6-x homojunctions as efficient visible-light photocatalysts under solar radiation. |
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