New insight into the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant over BiVO₄/SiO₂/GO nanocomposite.

ABSTRACT: The nanocomposite of BiVO₄-based material has been synthesized by one-step solvent method. The morphological, physical, chemical properties of the nanocomposite have been investigated. The results revealed that the surface area of BiVO₄, BiVO₄/SiO₂ and BiVO₄/SiO₂/GO was 11.13, 28.47 and 43.93 m²/g, respectively. The structural test by XRD proved that the nanocomposites were monoclinic phase of bismuth vanadate. Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation were two main mechanisms that strongly related to pollutant removal efficiency (i.e., methylene blue and phenol). The BiVO₄/SiO₂/GO nanocomposite obtained the greatest MB removal efficiency due to its high adsorption ability from high surface a

SUBMITTER: Trinh DTT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7907200 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature