Preparation and Property of Visible-light-driven InVO4/MWCNTs Photocatalyst for Benzene Decomposition

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2011.00508

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Abstract: InVO₄/MWCNTs photocatalyst was synthesized by a hydrothermal method using acid-treated multi- walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a support. The prepared InVO₄/MWCNTs photocatalyst was examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) nitrogen adsorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum (UV-Vis DRS). The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared samples was determined by the degradation of gas-phase benzene under visible light (λ>420 nm) irradiation. The results show that the InVO₄ particles are uniformly anchored on the surface of MWCNTs with average size of 100 nm. The specific surface area and the optical absorption of InVO₄/MWCNTs are remarkably improved, as compared with that of the pure InVO₄. After photocatalytic oxidation for 4h, the conversion rate of benzene over the InVO₄/MWCNTs is 41.0%, which is 1.5 times as much as that of the InVO₄ or 3 times greater than that of the N-doped TiO₂, respectively. Simultaneously, the mineralization rate of benzene on the InVO₄/MWCNTs is 43.4%. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of the InVO₄/MWCNTs is related to the excellent electron-transporting properties of the MWCNTs, which acts as a trap for photogenerated electron.

Key words: InVO₄/MWCNTs, visible light, photocatalysis, benzene

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CHEN Yi-Lin, CAO Xiao-Xin, LIN Bi-Zhou. Preparation and Property of Visible-light-driven InVO₄/MWCNTs Photocatalyst for Benzene Decomposition[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2011, 26(5): 508-512.

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