2D porous hexaniobate-bismuth vanadate hybrid photocatalyst for photodegradation of aquatic refractory pollutants.

ABSTRACT: Metal oxide semiconductors are highly promising due to their excellent photocatalytic performance in the photodegradation of industrial waste containing refractory chemical compounds. A hybrid structure with other semiconductors provides improved photocatalytic performance. In this work, porous and two-dimensional (2D) hexaniobate-bismuth vanadate (Nb₆-BiVO₄) Z-scheme hybrid photocatalysts are synthesized by chemical solution growth (CSG) of BiVO₄ over electrophoretically deposited Nb₆ thin films. The structural and morphological analysis of Nb₆-BiVO₄ hybrid thin films evidenced the well-crystalline uniform growth of monoclinic scheelite BiVO₄ over lamellar Nb₆ nanosheets. The Nb₆-BiVO_4<

SUBMITTER: Kulkarni SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature