From hollow olive-shaped BiVO4 to n-p core-shell BiVO4@Bi2O3 microspheres: controlled synthesis and enhanced visible-light-responsive photocatalytic properties

In this study, hollow olive-shaped BiVO(4) and n-p core-shell BiVO(4)@Bi(2)O(3) microspheres were synthesized by a novel sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT)-assisted mixed solvothermal route and a thermal solution of NaOH etching process under hydrothermal conditions for the first time, respectively. The as-obtained products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, and UV-vis diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy in detail. The influence of AOT and solvent ratios on the final products was studied. On the basis of SEM observations and XRD analyses of the samples synthesized at different reaction stages, the formation mechanism of hollow olive-shaped BiVO(4) microspheres was proposed. The photocatalytic activities of hollow olive-shaped BiVO(4) and core-shell BiVO(4)@Bi(2)O(3) microspheres were evaluated on the degradation of rhodamine B under visible-light irradiation (λ > 400 nm). The results indicated that core-shell BiVO(4)@Bi(2)O(3) exhibited much higher photocatalytic activities than pure olive-shaped BiVO(4). The mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity of core-shell BiVO(4)@Bi(2)O(3) microspheres was discussed on the basis of the calculated energy band positions as well. The present study provides a new strategy to enhancing the photocatalytic activity of visible-light-responsive Bi-based photocatalysts by p-n heterojunction.     

Synthesis of BiVO_4 nanosheets-graphene composites toward improved visible light photoactivity

Two-dimensional （2-D） BiVO4 nanosheets-graphene （GR） composites with different weight addition ratios of GR have been prepared via a facile wet chemistry process. X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Raman spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectra （XPS）, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra （DRS）, field-emission scanning electron microscopy （FE-SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, transient photocurrent response and photoluminescence （PL） spectra were employed to determine the properties of the samples. It is found that BiVO4 nanosheets could pave well on the surface of graphene sheets. BiVO4 nanosheets-GR composites with a proper addition amount of GR exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than bare BiVO4 nanosheets toward liquid-phase degradation of rhodamine B （RhB） and methyl orange （MO） under visible light irradiation. The enhancement of photocatalytic activities of BiVO4 nanosheets-GR composites can be attributed to the effective separation of photoexcited electron-hole pairs. This work not only provides a simple strategy for fabricating specific 2-D semiconductor-2-D GR composites, but also opens a new window of such 2-D semiconductor-2-D GR composites as visible light photocatalysts toward an improved visible light photoactivity in purifying polluted water resources.     

Preparation of a MWCNTs/ZnIn2S4 composite and its enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible-light irradiation

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and ZnIn(2)S(4) composites were prepared by a facile hydrothermal method, which was used for hydrogen production under visible-light (λ≥ 420 nm) irradiation. The obtained MWCNTs/ZnIn(2)S(4) composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetry analyses (TG-DSC), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance absorption spectra (DRS), Fourier transform IR spectroscopy (FTIR) and Photoluminescence spectra (PL). It was found that the MWCNTs were embedded into the interior of floriated ZnIn(2)S(4) microspheres. The effects of the composite ratio in the MWCNTs/ZnIn(2)S(4) on the photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production were investigated. The results show that the 3 wt% MWCNTs/ZnIn(2)S(4) composite reaches its maximum photocatalytic hydrogen production efficiency with an apparent quantum efficiency as high as 23.3% under 420 nm light irradiation. The significantly enhanced photoactivity for the present composite originates from the synergetic effect of its component intrinsic properties. A possible mechanism of the MWCNTs/ZnIn(2)S(4) composite as a photocatalyst for H(2) evolution was proposed.     

Porous peanut-like Bi2O3-BiVO4 composites with heterojunctions: one-step synthesis and their photocatalytic properties

For the first time, porous peanut-like Bi(2)O(3)-BiVO(4) composites with heterojunctions have been synthesized by a one-step mixed solvothermal method with the assistance of a l-lysine template. A mixture of ethylene glycol (EG) and H(2)O (volume ratio of EG-H(2)O = 3:1) is used as the solvent. Unlike the traditional methods, no concentrated HNO(3) and/or NaOH are involved in diluting Bi and V sources in the adopted approach. The as-synthesized peanut-like samples are rough and porous on the surface and to some extent are interior-hollow. The degradation of methylene blue (MB) is employed to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of the Bi(2)O(3)-BiVO(4) composite. It is observed that the composite performs much better than Bi(2)O(3) and BiVO(4), plausibly due to heterojunctions formed between Bi(2)O(3) and BiVO(4). To investigate the relationship between structure and performance, the as-synthesized samples are characterized by XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM (HRTEM), UV-vis DRS, PL and nitrogen adsorption-desorption methods. Additionally, a possible growth mechanism of this hollow peanut-like structure and the separation process of photogenerated electron-hole pairs on the heterojunctions have been discussed.     

Efficient photocatalytic degradation of phenol over Co3O4/BiVO4 composite under visible light irradiation

Co3O4/BiVO4 composite photocatalyst with a p-n heterojunction semiconductor structure has been synthesized by the impregnation method. The physical and photophysical properties of the composite photocatalyst have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transimission electron microscopy (TEM), BET surface area, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra. Co is present as p-type Co3O4 and disperses on the surface of n-type BiVO4 to constitute a heterojunction composite. The photocatalyst exhibits enhanced photocatalytic activity for phenol degradation under visible light irradiation. The highest efficiency is observed when calcined at 300 degrees C with 0.8 wt % cobalt content. On the basis of the calculated energy band positions and PL spectra, the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity has been discussed.     

Novel Bi/BiOBr/AgBr composite microspheres: Ion exchange synthesis and photocatalytic performance

Novel Bi/BiOBr/AgBr composite microspheres were prepared by a rational in situ ion exchange reaction between Bi/BiOBr microspheres and AgNO₃. The characteristic of the as-obtained ternary microspheres was tested by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS) and photoluminescence (PL). Under visible light irradiation, Bi/BiOBr/AgBr microspheres exhibited an excellent photocatalytic efficiency for rhodamine B (RhB) degradation, which was about 1.4 and 4.9 times as high as that of Bi/BiOBr and BiOBr/AgBr, demonstrating that the highest separation efficiency of charge carriers in the heterostructured Bi/BiOBr/AgBr. The photocatalytic activity of Bi/BiOBr/AgBr microspheres just exhibited a slight decrease after three consecutive cycles. The photocatalytic mechanism investigation confirmed that the superoxide radicals (O₂^•−) were the dominant reactive oxygen species for RhB degradation in Bi/BiOBr/AgBr suspension.     

A templated method to Bi2WO6 hollow microspheres and their conversion to double-shell Bi2O3/Bi2WO6 hollow microspheres with improved photocatalytic performance

Bi(2)WO(6) hollow microspheres with dimension of ca. 1.5 μm were synthesized via a hydrothermal method using polystyrene particles as the template. The as-prepared Bi(2)WO(6) hollow microspheres can be further transformed to double-shell Bi(2)O(3)/Bi(2)WO(6) hollow microspheres. The samples were fully characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, N(2)-sorption Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, UV-vis diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The as-formed double-shell Bi(2)O(3)/Bi(2)WO(6) hollow microspheres exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity due to the hollow nature and formation of the p-n junction between p-type Bi(2)O(3) and n-type Bi(2)WO(6). The study provides a general and effective method in the fabrication of composition and dimension-tunable composite hollow microspheres with sound heterojunctions that may show a variety of applications.     

BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合光催化剂的制备及光催化性能研究

以Bi(NO_3)_3·5H_2O和NH_4VO_3为原料,控制水溶液介质p H及反应时间,采用水热合成法制备钒酸铋(BiVO_4)及其复合物(BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3).利用X-射线粉末衍射、扫描电子显微镜和紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱等手段对制备的样品进行了物理表征,结果表明,在控制反应时间为1 h,介质p H值在1.14~9.01之间时,制备的样品为BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合物,当p H值增加至10.92时为纯BiVO_4;控制介质p H为7.17,反应时间在1~12 h之间时得到BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合光催化剂,反应时间为18 h时为纯BiVO_4.在可见光(λ≥400 nm)照射下,以有机染料罗丹明B(Rhodamine B,Rh B)为底物,研究不同条件制备的BiVO_4或者复合物为光催化剂的光催化特性,发现p H=7.17,水热反应12 h得到的催化剂(BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3)光催化降解活性高于对照制备的纯BiVO_4.同时在可见光照射下,BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3亦可以有效降解无色小分子2,4-二氯苯酚(2,4-Dichlorophenol,2,4-DCP),说明氧化过程涉及到光催化过程.分析BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合光催化剂对Rh B光催化降解过程中活性物种,表明在降解过程中主要涉及空穴和超氧氧化,O_2·~-起主要作用.     

Self-assembled mesoporous hierarchical-like In2S3 hollow microspheres composed of nanofibers and nanosheets and their photocatalytic activity

Novel template-free hierarchical-like In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres were synthesized using thiosemicarbazide (NH(2)NHCSNH(2)) as both a sulfur source and a capping ligand in a ethanol/water system. In this study, we demonstrate that several process parameters, such as the reaction time and precursor ratio, strongly influence the morphology of the final product. The In(NO(3))(3)/thiosemicarbazide ratios were found to effectively play crucial roles in the morphologies of the hierarchical-like In(2)S(3) hollow microsphere nanostructure. With the ratios increasing from two to four, the In(2)S(3) crystals exhibited almost spherical morphologies. The synthesized products have been characterized by a variety of methods, including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and ultraviolet-visible diffused reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS). XRD analysis confirmed the tetragonal structure of the In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres. The products show complex hierarchical structures assembled from nanoscale building blocks. The morphology evolution can be realized on both outside (surface) and inside (hollow cavity) the microsphere. The surface area analysis showed that the porous In(2)S(3) possesses a specific surface area of 108 m(2)/g and uniform distribution of pore sizes corresponding to the size of pores resulting from the self-assembled structures with flakes. The optical properties of In(2)S(3) were also investigated by UV-vis DRS, which indicated that our In(2)S(3) microsphere samples possess a band gap of ～1.96 eV. Furthermore, the photocatalytic activity studies revealed that the synthesized In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres exhibit an excellent photocatalytic performance in rapidly degrading aqueous methylene blue dye solution under visible light irradiation. These results suggest that In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres will be an interesting candidate for photocatalytic detoxification studies under visible light radiation.     

Facile synthesis and photocatalytic properties of AgAgClTiO2/rectorite composite

In this study, we prepared a new visible light induced plasmonic photocatalyst AgAgClTiO(2)/rectorite using a facile deposition-photoreduction method. The catalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible diffused reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS), Raman spectra, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The as-prepared AgAgClTiO(2)/rectorite powders exhibited an efficient photocatalytic activity for the degradation of acid orange (ARG) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) under visible light irradiation (λ>400 nm). Moreover, the mechanism suggested that the high photocatalytic activity is due to the charge separation and the surface plasmon resonance of metallic Ag particles in the region of visible light. The active species measurements suggested that HO() is not the dominant photooxidant. Direct hole transfers and O(2)(-) were involved as the active species in the photocatalytic reaction.     

Characterization, activity and mechanisms of a visible light driven photocatalyst: Manganese and iron co-modified TiO2 nanoparticles

An attempt was made to prepare Mn,Fe-codoped nanostructured TiO₂ photocatalyst for visible light assisted degradation of an azo dye (methylene blue) in aqueous solutions by a sol-gel process. The asprepared nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and photoluminescence spectra (PL) techniques. The photocatalytic activity of Mn,Fe-codoped TiO₂ catalyst was evaluated by measuring degradation rates of methylene blue (MB) under visible light. The results showed that doping with the manganese and iron ions significantly enhanced the photocatalytic activity for MB degradation under visible light irradiation. This was ascribed to the fact that a small amount of manganese and iron dopants simultaneously increased MB adsorption capacity and separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs. The results of DRS showed that Mn,Fe-codoped TiO₂ had significant absorption between 400 and 500 nm, which increased with the increase of manganese ion content. It is found that the stronger the PL intensity, the higher the photocatalytic activity. This could be explained by the points that PL spectra mainly resulted from surface oxygen vacancies and defects during the process of PL, while surface oxygen vacancies and defects could be favorable in capturing the photoinduced electrons during the process of photocatalytic reactions, so that the recombination of photoinduced electrons and holes could be effectively inhibited.     

Bi/BiVO4&Bi4V2O11复合催化剂的制备及其光催化性能

经由溶剂热反应、光辅助还原过程制备Bi/Bi VO_4Bi_4V_2O_(11)纳米复合光催化材料。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、高分辨率透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、N_2吸附-脱附等温线和光致发光(PL)等手段对该复合物进行表征。实验结果表明当金属Bi与BiVO_4Bi_4V_2O_(11)的质量比值为0.8,可见光照射30 min时,Bi/BiVO_4Bi_4V_2O_(11)复合催化剂对罗丹明B(RhB)的降解率可达95.6%。此外,Bi/BiVO_4Bi_4V_2O_(11)对四环素(TC)的降解也表现出增强的光催化性能。Bi/BiVO_4Bi_4V_2O_(11)复合材料提升的光催化性能可能归因于金属Bi的表面等离子体共振(SPR)效应、拓宽的可见光吸收范围和增大的比表面积。此外,提出了复合光催化剂可能的光催化机理。     

磁性可见光催化剂BiVO4/Fe3O4的制备及催化活性

采用超声法将磁基体Fe3O4和BiVO4复合,制备了易于固液分离的磁性可见光催化剂BiVO4/Fe3O4。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、傅立叶转换红外光谱(FTIR)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(DRS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和磁学性质测量系统(MPMS)对产物进行了表征,并以亚甲基蓝为目标降解物,考察了BiVO4/Fe3O4的可见光催化活性。当BiVO4与Fe3O4质量比为5:1时,BiVO4/Fe3O4的催化活性最高,反应经过5 h,对亚甲基蓝的降解率达到92.0%,而单独使用BiVO4为催化剂,降解率仅为72.5%。这表明Fe3O4不仅起到磁基体的作用,还起到助催化剂的作用。BiVO4/Fe3O4在外加磁场的作用下很容易被分离,撤消外加磁场后,通过搅拌又可重新分散。BiVO4/Fe3O4 3次回收后的降解率仍高于80%。     

MoS_2/g-C_3N_4复合材料的制备及可见光催化性能

首先在N-甲基吡咯烷酮溶液中超声剥离得到少层的MoS_2,将其与石墨相氮化碳(g-C_3N_4)复合,制得MoS_2/g-C_3N_4复合材料。采用X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电镜(SEM),X射线光电子能谱(XPS),傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR),Raman光谱,紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱(DRS)和光致荧光(PL)技术对复合材料进行表征。可见光下考察MoS_2/g-C_3N_4复合材料光催化降解罗丹明B(Rh B)的活性,结果表明:将少量MoS_2与g-C_3N_4复合可明显提高光催化活性,且1%(w/w)MoS_2/g-C_3N_4复合物的光催化活性最高,可能的原因是MoS_2和g-C_3N_4匹配的能带结构,增大了界面间电荷的传输,降低了光生电子-空穴的复合,进而提高了光催化活性。     

Novel heterostructured Bi(2)S(3)/BiOI photocatalyst: facile preparation, characterization and visible light photocatalytic performance

Novel Bi(2)S(3)/BiOI heterostructures were successfully synthesized through a facile and economical ion exchange method between BiOI and thioacetamide (CH(3)CSNH(2)), and characterized by multiform techniques, such as XRD, Raman, FT-IR, XPS, SEM, TEM, HRTEM, SAED, BET and DRS. The obtained Bi(2)S(3)/BiOI photocatalysts showed excellent photocatalytic performance for decomposing organic dye methyl orange (MO) compared with pure BiOI under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). Among the Bi(2)S(3)/BiOI photocatalysts with different molar percentage of Bi(2)S(3) to initial BiOI (from 2 to 8%), 4% Bi(2)S(3)/BiOI exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity with apparent k(app) of 0.2968 h(-1). Differently, Bi(2)S(3)/BiOI displayed low photocatalytic activity for many colorless organic substrates, such as phenol, 2-chlorophenol, dimethyl phthalate and 5-sulfosalicylic acid. Moreover, the study on the mechanism suggested that the enhanced photocatalytic activity mainly resulted from the role of Bi(2)S(3)-BiOI heterojunctions formed in the Bi(2)S(3)/BiOI, which could lead to efficient separation of photoinduced carriers.     

MoS2/g-C3N4复合材料的制备及可见光催化性能

首先在N-甲基吡咯烷酮溶液中超声剥离得到少层的MoS₂,将其与石墨相氮化碳（g-C₃N₄）复合,制得MoS₂/g-C₃N₄复合材料。采用X射线衍射（XRD）,扫描电镜（SEM）,X射线光电子能谱（XPS）,傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）,Raman光谱,紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱（DRS）和光致荧光（PL）技术对复合材料进行表征。可见光下考察MoS₂/g-C₃N₄复合材料光催化降解罗丹明B（RhB）的活性,结果表明：将少量MoS₂与g-C₃N₄复合可明显提高光催化活性,且1%（w/w）MoS₂/g-C₃N₄复合物的光催化活性最高,可能的原因是MoS₂和g-C₃N₄匹配的能带结构,增大了界面间电荷的传输,降低了光生电子-空穴的复合,进而提高了光催化活性。     

水热pH值对溴氧化铋组成、形貌及光催化性能的影响

通过调节pH值一步水热法制备溴氧化铋光催化剂,并利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-vis DRS）和固体荧光光谱（PL）等方法对其进行表征。在可见光（γ>420 nm）照射下,通过对水溶液中罗丹明B,甲基橙和苯酚的降解效果来评价溴氧化铋的光催化活性。结果表明,由于B9提高了对可见光的吸收以及电子-空穴对的分离效率,B9具有最好的光催化活性,同时探索水热pH值对制备溴氧化铋的形貌和组成的影响,并说明了不同水热pH值下溴氧化铋的合成过程。     

Preparation,characterization and photocatalytic properties of BiOBr/ZnO composites

BiOBr/ZnO composite photocatalysts were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM), UV–Vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy(DRS) and photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy, respectively. The photocatalytic activities were evaluated by the degradation of methyl blue(MB) under the simulated sunlight irradiation. Among all the samples, the BiOBr/ZnO composite with a mole ratio of 3:1(Bi:Zn) exhibited the best photocatalytic activity. The improvement of photocatalytic activity was mainly attributed to the low recombination ratio of photo-induced electron-hole pairs. The possible photocatalytic mechanism was discussed on the basis of the band structures of BiOBr and ZnO.     

g-C_3N_4/Ag/GO Composite Photocatalyst with Efficient Photocatalytic Performance: Synthesis,Characterization, Kinetic Studies,Toxicity Assessment and Degradation Mechanism

The g-C_3N_4/Ag/GO(CNAG) photocatalysts were synthesized by a facile two-step reaction route. The as-prepared CNAG samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), photoluminescence spectroscopy(PL) and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy techniques(UV-vis DRS). The photocatalytic activity was obtained by degrading rhodamine B(RhB) under simulated sunlight and the results showed that photocatalytic activity of CNAG was much higher than that of pure g-C_3N_4 and g-C_3N_4/Ag. When the mass ratio of GO was 6%, the as-prepared CNAG-6% sample possessed the highest photocatalytic activity and the kinetic constant of RhB degradation was 0.077 min~(-1), which was almost 4.3 times higher than that of pure g-C_3N_4(0.018 min~(-1)) and 2.5 times higher than that of the g-C_3N_4/Ag(0.031 min~(-1)) composite, respectively. The toxicity of CNAG samples was assessed via seed germination experiment and no significant inhibitory effect was observed. The enhanced photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the synergistic effect of partial surface plasma resonance(SPR) effect of Ag, strong visible light absorption and the high separation efficiency of photon-generated carrier. The CNAG-6% sample exhibited excellent stability during the cycle experiment. Finally, a possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed.     

A simple solution combustion route for the preparation of metal-doped TiO2 nanoparticles and their photocatalytic degradation properties

In this paper, we report the successful synthesis of metal ion-doped TiO(2) nanoparticles via a simple solution combustion method employing a mixture of ethanol and ethyleneglycol (v/v = 30/20) as the solvent, tetra-n-butyl titanate [Ti(OC(4)H(9))(4), TBOT] as the titanium source and oxygen gas in the atmosphere as the oxygen source, in the presence of small amounts of metal ions such as Cu(2+), Mn(2+), Ce(3+) and Sn(4+). The as-obtained products were characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra of various metal ion-doped products were investigated. Experiments showed that the metal ion-doped TiO(2) nanoparticles presented a stronger photocatalytic ability for the degradation of organic dyes, including Pyronine B, Safranine T and Methylene blue (MB), under visible light/254 nm UV light irradiation than commercial P25 within the same time.