Investigation into the Performance and Mechanism of BiOX Photocatalytic Degradation of Toluene under Sunlight.

ABSTRACT: The existence of indoor volatile organic compound pollution cannot be ignored. The main representative pollutant, toluene, poses a serious danger to human health. In this study, BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) nanophotocatalytic materials were synthesized using a straightforward chemical precipitation process. The materials' fundamental structure and characteristics were examined, and it was investigated whether they can remove toluene gas pollutants when put them under sunlight. According to the results, within 120 min, the degradation rates of toluene are ranked as BiOCl > BiOI > BiOBr, with BiOBr achieving 16.16%, BiOI 28.13%, and BiOCl exhibiting the highest degradation efficiency at approximately 56.41%. Toluene was entirely broken down with fewer intermediates, according to the conversion rate

SUBMITTER: Fan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12019429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature