Sonodegradation and photodegradation of methyl orange by InVO4/TiO2 nanojunction composites under ultrasonic and visible light irradiation.
The InVO(4)/TiO(2) nanojunction composites with different weight ratio of 1:10, 1:25, 1:50 and 1:100 were successfully constructed using an ion impregnate method, followed by calcining temperature 400°C for 2h in Ar. The sono- and photo-catalytic activities of the InVO(4)/TiO(2) nanojunction composites were evaluated through the degradation of methyl orange (MO) in aqueous solution under ultrasonic and visible light irradiation, respectively. The experimental results determined that the (1:50) InVO(4)/TiO(2) nanojunction composite has exhibited the highest sonocatalytic activity. It can be ascribed to vectorial charge transfer at the co-excited InVO(4)/TiO(2) interface under ultrasonic irradiation, results in the complete separation of electrons and holes. Interestingly, the (1:25) InVO(4)/TiO(2) nanojunction composite displayed superior photocatalytic activity for MO degradation under visible light, indicating that InVO(4) as a narrow band gap sensitizer can expand photocatalytic activity of TiO(2) to visible region, and the charge transfer can be formed from high energy level of InVO(4) conduction band to the low energy level of TiO(2) conduction band in a present of excited InVO(4) alone under visible light irradiation. The sono- and photo-catalytic activities of the InVO(4)/TiO(2) nanojunction composites were found to be dependent significantly on different InVO(4) contents, which can be explained by the influence of charge transfer on the basis of the work functions of different catalysis mechanism.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, PR China. ahaqmylin@yahoo.com
Yulin
Y
Min
Kan
K
Zhang
Youcun
Y
Chen
YuanGuang
Y
Zhang
D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D010782:Photolysis; D013010:Sonication; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014638:Vanadates / Q000737:chemistry*
D001391:Azo Compounds; D007204:Indium; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014638:Vanadates; C100258:methyl orange; D014025:Titanium