Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl Composites

This work illustrates an enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange dye (M.O.) by employing BiOI / BiOCl composites prepared under room temperature and without any organic precursors. Various experimental parameters have been studied, namely; composition of the composite, irr...

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Main Author: Baghdad Science Journal
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Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad, College of Science for Women 2014-06-01
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Online Access:http://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2652
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description This work illustrates an enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange dye (M.O.) by employing BiOI / BiOCl composites prepared under room temperature and without any organic precursors. Various experimental parameters have been studied, namely; composition of the composite, irradiation time and cell material. Composition D which implied 75% BiOI and 25% BiOCl has shown the highest bleaching of M.O. dye. This confirms the optimum photo-sensitization phenomenon for this composition in comparison to others. In the optimum photo-sensitized composite the electron of the conduction band reveals better reducing power and the hole of the valence band exhibits more oxidative power than those of pure BiOI electron and hole. Accordingly, under appropriate experimental conditions, methyl orange was significantly bleached using composite D.
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spelling doaj-art-7c2905a1b45d4e7d99b02666509503182025-08-20T03:33:58ZengUniversity of Baghdad, College of Science for Womenمجلة بغداد للعلوم2078-86652411-79862014-06-0111210.21123/bsj.11.2.469-476Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl CompositesBaghdad Science JournalThis work illustrates an enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange dye (M.O.) by employing BiOI / BiOCl composites prepared under room temperature and without any organic precursors. Various experimental parameters have been studied, namely; composition of the composite, irradiation time and cell material. Composition D which implied 75% BiOI and 25% BiOCl has shown the highest bleaching of M.O. dye. This confirms the optimum photo-sensitization phenomenon for this composition in comparison to others. In the optimum photo-sensitized composite the electron of the conduction band reveals better reducing power and the hole of the valence band exhibits more oxidative power than those of pure BiOI electron and hole. Accordingly, under appropriate experimental conditions, methyl orange was significantly bleached using composite D.http://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2652Photocatalysis; Composites; Methyl Orange; Bismuthoxy halides
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Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl Composites
مجلة بغداد للعلوم
Photocatalysis; Composites; Methyl Orange; Bismuthoxy halides
title Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl Composites
title_full Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl Composites
title_fullStr Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl Composites
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl Composites
title_short Synthesis and Environmental Application of BiOI/BiOCl Composites
title_sort synthesis and environmental application of bioi biocl composites
topic Photocatalysis; Composites; Methyl Orange; Bismuthoxy halides
url http://bsj.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BSJ/article/view/2652
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