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Elsevier, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, (408), p. 145-150, 2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.07.045

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Visible light photocatalytic degradation of dyes by bismuth oxide-reduced graphene oxide composites prepared via microwave-assisted method

Journal article published in 2013 by Xinjuan Liu, Likun Pan, Tian Lv, Zhuo Sun, Changqing Sun ORCID
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Abstract

Bi2O3-reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composites were successfully synthesized via microwave-assisted reduction of graphite oxide in Bi2O3 precursor solution using a microwave system. Their morphologies, structures, and photocatalytic performance in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, UV–vis absorption spectroscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, respectively. The results show that the RGO addition can enhance the photocatalytic performance of Bi2O3–RGO composites. Bi2O3–RGO composite with 2 wt.% RGO achieves maximum MO and MB degradation rates of 93% and 96% at 240 min under visible light irradiation, respectively, much higher than those for the pure Bi2O3 (78% and 76%). The enhanced photocatalytic performance is ascribed to the increased light adsorption and the reduction in electron–hole pair recombination in Bi2O3 with the introduction of RGO.