Self-assembled BiVO4 mesocrystals for efficient photocatalytic decontamination of microcystin-LR
Self-assembled BiVO4 mesocrystals for efficient photocatalytic decontamination of microcystin-LR
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DOI:
10.1007/s10311-022-01426-9
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发表时间:
2022-04
影响因子:
15.7
通讯作者:
Xinqiang Cao;Yan Gu;Yanfen Fang;David Johnson;Chuncheng Chen;Junsong Chen;H. Tian;Yingping Huang
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作者:
Xinqiang Cao;Yan Gu;Yanfen Fang;David Johnson;Chuncheng Chen;Junsong Chen;H. Tian;Yingping Huang
There is a lack of efficient methods for removing microcystins produced by cyanobacterial blooms. Here, microsphere-like bismuth vanadate (BiVO4-60) mesocrystals using a simple solvothermal method were prepared and applied to the photocatalytic degradation of microcystin-LR. The results show that the self-assembly of BiVO4mesocrystals is mainly due to the coordination between acetone and BiO+. The surface area normalized rate constant (kSA) of microcystin-LR degradation for BiVO4-60, of 4.02 × 10–3L/m2/min, is 3.56 times higher than that of BiVO4-0, of 1.13 × 10–3L/m2/min. This enhanced photocatalytic activity is explained by the direct oxidation of photogeneratedh+produced on the (110)-oxidation facets. Moreover, BiVO4-60 mesocrystals exhibit stable dispersion and photostability during microcystin-LR degradation. Overall, our findings demonstrate a facile strategy for synthesizing BiVO4mesocrystals, and provides a promising technology for degrading microcystin-LR.