title: Facile Fabrication of Bi2WO6/Ag2S Heterostructure with Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Performances.
abstract: In this report, a novel photocatalyst based on Bi2WO6/Ag2S heterostructures was prepared by a 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA)-assisted route at room temperature. Compared to bare Bi2WO6 and Ag2S nanoparticles, the as-formed Bi2WO6/Ag2S heterostructures exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) under visible-light irradiation. This kind of enhancement in the photocatalytic activity is considered to be the synergistic effects of both the effective electron-hole separation and expansion of the light-absorption range. The pH of the solution is of vital importance to the photocatalytic activity of the as-formed Bi2WO6/Ag2S heterostructures. Under low pH value, the photosensitization process is suppressed, while under higher pH value, the photosensitization process is favored. The mechanism of the photocatalytic process was proposed by the active-species-trapping experiments, indicating that the photogenerated holes (h(+)) play a crucial role in the degradation of Rh B under visible light. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of this heterostructure makes it a promising material for the treatment of dye-containing wastewater.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
authors.forename: Rongfeng
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
authors.forename: Huaifen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
authors.forename: Yuanwei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
authors.forename: Xianxi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
authors.forename: Caihua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
authors.forename: Bingquan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China. drzengsy@163.com.
authors.forename: Suyuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China. sundezhi@lcu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Dezhi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: Bi2WO6/Ag2S heterostructures; Enhanced photocatalytic activity; Photocatalytic mechanism; Visible light driven; pH dependent