Synergistic effect of Fe2O3/Ho2O3 Co-modified 2D-titanate heterojunctions on enhanced photocatalytic degradation |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physics and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro-and Nano-structures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;2. State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Research Institute, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310007, China;1. Young Researchers and Elites Club, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran;2. Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, Kashan, P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Iran;1. National Institute of Materials Physics, Str. Atomistilor 105 bis, 077125 Magurele, Romania;2. University ‘Politehnica’ of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042, Romania;3. University Bucharest, Inorg. Chem. Dept., Dumbrava Rosie 23, 020462, Romania |
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| Abstract: | TiO2-based nanosheets (TNSs) co-modified by Fe2O3 and Ho2O3 were synthesized by one-pot hydrothermal method using Fe(NO3)3 and Ho(NO3)3 as precursors compositing with TiO2. The Fe2O3/Ho2O3-TNSs heterojunctions possessed a thickness of approximately 3–4 nm, large specific surface area of 210–310 cm2/g, with Fe2O3 and Ho2O3 nanoparticles highly dispersed over the surface of the nanosheets. The crystallization of the samples gradually increased with the amount of Fe2O3 nanoparticles, which was confirmed by the XRD, BET and Raman spectra, indicating that Ho2O3 and Fe2O3 influenced the crystallinity and structure evolution of the TNSs, besides, led to an improved the visible-light absorption. Surface photocurrent and fluorescence spectral studies revealed that the photo-generated charge carrier separation efficiency could be efficiently improved by an appropriate amount of modification. The Fe2O3/Ho2O3-TNSs exhibited synergistic effect on photocatalytic degradation of RhB as well as MO under visible light. The highest efficiency was obtained by 0.05%-Fe2O3/Ho2O3-TNSs (Fe:Ho:Ti = 0.05:1:100), which was 8.86 and 6.72 times than that of individual 1.0%-Ho2O3-TNSs (Ho:Ti = 1:100) and 0.05%-Fe2O3-TNSs (Fe:Ti = 0.05:100), respectively. The possible mechanism for enhanced visible-light-induced photocatalytic activity was proposed. Ho2O3 introduced in the photocatalysts may act as the hole capture while Fe2O3 may share the same Fermi levels with TNSs and serve as the electron capture center in the n-n-p system, which reduced the recombination rate of photo-induced electron-hole pairs. |
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| Keywords: | TNSs Heterojunctions Photocatalytic degradation Synergistic effects |
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