Synthesis, Electronic Structure and Visible Light Photocatalytic Performance of Quaternary BiMnVO5

doi:10.15541/jim20210263

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Abstract:

Removal of organic pollutants from water bodies by photocatalysis has broad application prospects in the field of sewage purification. In this study, the quaternary BiMnVO₅ was synthesized by hydrothermal method and solid-state reaction, respectively. The morphology, structure and optical properties of the catalysts were characterized, and the electronic structure was calculated. Results showed that the hydrothermal method can rapidly synthesize pure BiMnVO₅ with high crystallinity. BiMnVO₅ is a semiconductor with a direct band gap of 1.8 eV, which is consistent with the results of first-principles calculations. Analysis of the density of states further reveals that the optical absorption band are attributed to the transitions from Mn3d/O2p to V3d. The photocatalytic results show that the BiMnVO₅ synthesized by hydrothermal method exhibits the highest catalytic activity. About 98% Methylene Blue (MB) is degraded when exposed to visible light for 4 h. The hydroxyl radicals and photo-generated holes are proved to be the main active substances in the photocatalytic process. After 5 cycles, it still maintains capacity of degrading 85% MB in 4 h under visible light irradiation, while its morphology and structure remain unchanged, which indicates BiMnVO₅ a good photocatalyst with reliable stability.

Key words: BiMnVO₅ semiconductor, hydrothermal method, electronic structure, photocatalysis

CLC Number:

TQ174

ZHANG Xian, ZHANG Ce, JIANG Wenjun, FENG Deqiang, YAO Wei. Synthesis, Electronic Structure and Visible Light Photocatalytic Performance of Quaternary BiMnVO₅[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2022, 37(1): 58-64.

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Fig. 1 Schematic band structure of MnO, BiVO4 and BiMnVO5

Fig. 2 SEM images and EDX elemental mappings of the hydrothermal synthesized BiMnVO5 powder

Fig. 3 (a) XRD patterns of the as-synthesized BiMnVO5 powders, and (b) crystal structure of BiMnVO5

Fig. 4 (a) Bi4f, (b) Mn2p, (c) V2p, and (d) O1s XPS spectra of the as-synthesized BiMnVO5 powders

Fig. 5 (a) UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectra and (b) [F(R)hn]2 vs hν curves of BMVO-S and BMVO-H photocatalysts

Fig. 6 (a) Band structure and (b) density of states of BiMnVO5

Fig. 7 XPS valance band of BMVO-H sample with inset showing the relative positions of VB, CB and Ef

Fig. 8 (a) Curves of MB concentration vs time under different catalytic conditions, and (b) curves of MB concentration vs time with different scavengers

Fig. 9 (a) Repeated test for visible light degradation of MB for BMVO-H sample, (b) SEM image of BMVO-H sample after 5 cycles, and (c) XRD patterns of BMVO-H sample before and after 5 cycles

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