Preparation, characterization of C/Fe-Bi2WO6 nanosheet composite and degradation application of norfloxacin in water

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2013 Aug;13(8):5624-30. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2013.7486.

Abstract

A novel C/Fe-Bi2WO6 nanosheet composite photocatalyst combining the properties of both semiconductor and Fenton like catalyst was prepared via a two-step method involving Resin carbonization and hydrothermal process. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements. Structure analyses indicated that C/Fe-Bi2WO6 presented a nanosheet and macro-meso dual porosity structure. The as-prepared composite exhibited high efficiency in the photocatalytic decomposition of norfloxacin (NOR) by the assistance of H2O2. This method is promising due to its inexpensive starting materials and good photocatalyst for degradation of emerging micropollutants.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't