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MIL-101(Fe)/g-C3N4 for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalysis toward simultaneous reduction of Cr(VI) and oxidation of bisphenol A in aqueous media

Zhao, Feiping
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Liu, Yongpeng  
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Ben Hammouda, Samia
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September 5, 2020
Applied Catalysis B-Environmental

Heterostructured composites with an excellent photocatalytic activity have attracted increasing attention because of their great application in environmental remediation. Herein, a MIL-101(Fe)/g-C3N4 heterojunction was synthesized via in-situ growth of MIL-101(Fe) onto g-C3N4 surface. The heterojunctions were applied as a bifunctional photocatalyst for simultaneous reduction of Cr(VI) and degradation of bisphenol-A (BPA) under visible light and exhibited an obvious enhancement in photocatalytic performance compared with MIL-101(Fe) or g-C3N4. The improved activity could be attributed to the enhanced light absorption and efficient charge carrier separation by forming a direct Z-scheme heterojunction with appropriate band alignment between MIL-101(Fe) and g-C3N4. The radical trapping and electron spin resonance showed that photo-generated electrons are responsible for the reduction of Cr(VI) and BPA degradation, following an oxygen-induced pathway. This work provides new insight into the construction of metal-free semiconductor/MOFs heterojunctions as a bifunctional visible-light-driven photocatalyst for efficient and simultaneous treatment of multiple toxic pollutants in water.

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research article
DOI
10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119033
Web of Science ID

WOS:000533148700038

Author(s)
Zhao, Feiping
Liu, Yongpeng  
Ben Hammouda, Samia
Doshi, Bhairavi
Guijarro, Nestor  
Min, Xiaobo
Tang, Chong-Jian
Sillanpaa, Mika
Sivula, Kevin  
Wang, Shaobin
Date Issued

2020-09-05

Publisher

ELSEVIER

Published in
Applied Catalysis B-Environmental
Volume

272

Article Number

119033

Subjects

Chemistry, Physical

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Engineering, Environmental

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Engineering, Chemical

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Chemistry

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Engineering

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visible-light photocatalyst

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cr(vi) reduction

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mil-101(fe)/g-c3n4

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bisphenol-a degradation

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z-scheme heterojunction

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metal-organic framework

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graphitic carbon nitride

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composite photocatalysts

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g-c3n4 nanosheets

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waste-water

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degradation

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photodegradation

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adsorption

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removal

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performance

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