Hierarchical biomimetic BiVO4 for the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater in visible-light photocatalytic ozonation

Liu, X; Guo, Z; Zhou, L; Yang, J; Cao, H; Xiong, M; Xie, Y; Jia, G

HERO ID

6308256

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2019

Language

English

PMID

30690399

HERO ID 6308256
In Press No
Year 2019
Title Hierarchical biomimetic BiVO4 for the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater in visible-light photocatalytic ozonation
Authors Liu, X; Guo, Z; Zhou, L; Yang, J; Cao, H; Xiong, M; Xie, Y; Jia, G
Journal Chemosphere
Volume 222
Page Numbers 38-45
Abstract Photocatalytic ozonation is an attractive advanced oxidation process for wastewater treatment, but highly active catalysts with strong response to visible light are urgently needed to push forward its practical application. In this study, a hierarchical biomimetic monoclinic bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) with leaves morphology was synthesized by a hydrothermal method, and employed as catalyst for oxalic acid and penicillin degradation in photocatalytic ozonation. The results show that the organics degradation was more efficient using leaves shaped BiVO4 as catalyst than the bulk shaped one in photocatalytic ozonation and the synergy index is ranged from 2.8 to 3.3, indicating a superior positive synergistic effect between photocatalysis and ozonation. The higher activity of the leaves shaped BiVO4 was probably attributed to the distinctive biomimetic morphology and preferable band structure with more negative CB potential. Mechanism studies suggested that the main reactive species were h+ and OH for the degradation of persistent oxalic acid in photocatalytic ozonation. In addition, the effect of ozone concentration and inorganic ions and reusability of the material were also intensively investigated.
Doi 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.01.084
Pmid 30690399
Wosid WOS:000462109200006
Url https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0045653519300906
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Language Text English
Keyword BiVO(4); Biomimetic morphology; Photocatalytic ozonation; Photogenerated hole; Synergies