Graphene quantum dot sensitized leaf-like InVO4/BiVO4 nanostructure: a novel ternary heterostructured QD-RGO/InVO4/BiVO4 composite with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity.
Leaf-like InVO4/BiVO4 nanostructures with sizes of 2-5 μm were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. Graphene quantum dots (QD-RGO) were then deposited onto the surfaces of the leaf-like InVO4/BiVO4 crystals through a facile deposition-precipitation technique. Under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm), the QD-RGO/InVO4/BiVO4 photocatalyst degraded rhodamine B (Rh B) efficiently and displayed a much higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiVO4, InVO4, RGO/InVO4, RGO/BiVO4 or an InVO4/BiVO4 hybrid. The InVO4/BiVO4 photocatalyst with 3 wt% of QD-RGO exhibited the highest photocatalytic efficiency. The quenching effects of different scavengers demonstrated that O2˙(-) played a major role in Rh B degradation. It was elucidated that the excellent photocatalytic activity of QD-RGO/InVO4/BiVO4 for the degradation of Rh B under visible light (λ > 420 nm) can be ascribed to the extended absorption in the visible light region resulting from the QD-RGO loading, the high specific surface area, and the efficient separation of photogenerated electrons and holes through the QD-RGO/InVO4/BiVO4 heterostructure.
Key Laboratory of Preparation and Application Environmentally Friendly Materials of Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, Siping 136000, P. R. China. jlsdlinxue@126.com.
Xue
X
Lin
Yushuang
Y
Wang
Jia
J
Zheng
Chang
C
Liu
Yang
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Yang
Guangbo
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Che