Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysis of 2D-MXene Nanohybrids with Gd 3+ - and Sn 4+ -Codoped Bismuth Ferrite

Nowadays, photocatalysis has gained tremendous interest owing to the fact that it can overcome water crisis as well as the environmental issues by utilizing a major source of solar energy. The nanohybrid structures of Gd - and Sn -doped bismuth ferrite (Bi Gd Fe Sn ; BGFSO) with two-dimensional (2D)...

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Published in:ACS omega 2018-10, Vol.3 (10), p.13828-13836
Main Authors: Tariq, Ayesha, Ali, S Irfan, Akinwande, Deji, Rizwan, Syed
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Language:English
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Summary:Nowadays, photocatalysis has gained tremendous interest owing to the fact that it can overcome water crisis as well as the environmental issues by utilizing a major source of solar energy. The nanohybrid structures of Gd - and Sn -doped bismuth ferrite (Bi Gd Fe Sn ; BGFSO) with two-dimensional (2D) MXene sheets are synthesized by the coprecipitation method. The 2D sheets have a large surface area, incorporation of which into Bi Gd Fe Sn (BGFSO) nanoparticles provides a path for electrons to flow, which results in large recombination time and thus enhances dye degradation. The Bi Gd Fe Sn O /MXene (BGFO-20Sn/MXene) nanohybrid shows 100% degradation of Congo dye from the catalytic solution in 120 min, which is highly efficient for industrial application.
ISSN:2470-1343
2470-1343
DOI:10.1021/acsomega.8b01951