Abstract
The magnetic BiOCl/ZnFe2O4 heterostructures was successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The results indicated that the new BiOCl/ZnFe2O4 composites exhibited wide absorption in the visible-light region. The heterostructures displayed exceptionally high photocatalytic activity (up to ∼99%) compared with pure BiOCl (only to 43%) and ZnFe2O4 NPs (only to 27%) for the degradation of penicillin G (PG) under visible-light irradiation. Moreover, good recyclability was also obtained from the BiOCl/ZnFe2O4 photocatalysis. Meanwhile, A possible photocatalytic mechanism based on the BiOCl/ZnFe2O4 heterostructures has been proposed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-141 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |
Volume | 508 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 5 Nov 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- BiOCl/ZnFeO
- Heterostructures
- Hydrothermal
- PG
- Visible-light region