Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)

The photocatalytic activity of tin dioxide (SnO2) is limited due to its inadequate response to the solar spectrum, wide band gap, and low visible light photocatalytic activity. Here, we synthesized conjugated polyvinyl alcohol (CPVA) modified tin dioxide (CPVA/SnO2) through in-situ hydrothermal synt...

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Main Authors: Shaojie Chen, Yuanyuan Luo, Yuhan Xu, Ying Chen, Yinxing Jiang, Zhao Li, Lin Tian, Furong Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jing Li
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Yuanyuan Luo
Yuhan Xu
Ying Chen
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Zhao Li
Lin Tian
Furong Wang
Yuanyuan Liu
Jing Li
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description The photocatalytic activity of tin dioxide (SnO2) is limited due to its inadequate response to the solar spectrum, wide band gap, and low visible light photocatalytic activity. Here, we synthesized conjugated polyvinyl alcohol (CPVA) modified tin dioxide (CPVA/SnO2) through in-situ hydrothermal synthesis and evaluated its performance for photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium Cr(VI). A series of testing and characterization results revealed that CPVA was uniformly coated on the surface of SnO2, forming a mesoporous CPVA/SnO2 heterojunction with enhanced crystallinity and reduced oxygen defects, which resulted in an expanded light absorption range towards the red light region. The reaction rate constant of CPVA/SnO2-A for photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) under visible light (0.060 min-1) was 6 times higher than that of homemade CPVA/TiO2 and 2.87 times higher than that of SnO2 for the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) under UV light (0.0209 min-1). The photocatalytic mechanism indicates that CPVA/SnO2 exhibited significantly enhanced performance under UV-light irradiation by forming a type II heterojunction. When CPVA/SnO2 was exposed to visible light, photogenerated electrons on the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of CPVA were efficiently transferred to the surface of SnO2 through the CPVA/SnO2 heterojunction, reducing electron-hole recombination while also photosensitizing the photocatalyst and promoting efficient photocatalysis under visible light illumination. Ultimately, this process effectively reduces Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Copyright © 2024 by Authors, Published by BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).
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spelling doaj-art-9810a2a22a04410fa36dce0e5d5451b82025-02-02T02:54:01ZengMasyarakat Katalis Indonesia - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS)Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis1978-29932024-12-0119460962110.9767/bcrec.202268477Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)Shaojie Chen0Yuanyuan Luo1Yuhan Xu2Ying Chen3Yinxing Jiang4Zhao Li5Lin Tian6Furong Wang7Yuanyuan Liu8Jing Li9School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, No.2, Lishui Road, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, 221018, ChinaThe photocatalytic activity of tin dioxide (SnO2) is limited due to its inadequate response to the solar spectrum, wide band gap, and low visible light photocatalytic activity. Here, we synthesized conjugated polyvinyl alcohol (CPVA) modified tin dioxide (CPVA/SnO2) through in-situ hydrothermal synthesis and evaluated its performance for photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium Cr(VI). A series of testing and characterization results revealed that CPVA was uniformly coated on the surface of SnO2, forming a mesoporous CPVA/SnO2 heterojunction with enhanced crystallinity and reduced oxygen defects, which resulted in an expanded light absorption range towards the red light region. The reaction rate constant of CPVA/SnO2-A for photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) under visible light (0.060 min-1) was 6 times higher than that of homemade CPVA/TiO2 and 2.87 times higher than that of SnO2 for the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) under UV light (0.0209 min-1). The photocatalytic mechanism indicates that CPVA/SnO2 exhibited significantly enhanced performance under UV-light irradiation by forming a type II heterojunction. When CPVA/SnO2 was exposed to visible light, photogenerated electrons on the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of CPVA were efficiently transferred to the surface of SnO2 through the CPVA/SnO2 heterojunction, reducing electron-hole recombination while also photosensitizing the photocatalyst and promoting efficient photocatalysis under visible light illumination. Ultimately, this process effectively reduces Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Copyright © 2024 by Authors, Published by BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).https://journal.bcrec.id/index.php/bcrec/article/view/20226polyvinyl alcoholcpva/sno2heterojunctionphotocatalytic reductionaqueous cr(vi)
spellingShingle Shaojie Chen
Yuanyuan Luo
Yuhan Xu
Ying Chen
Yinxing Jiang
Zhao Li
Lin Tian
Furong Wang
Yuanyuan Liu
Jing Li
Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis
polyvinyl alcohol
cpva/sno2
heterojunction
photocatalytic reduction
aqueous cr(vi)
title Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)
title_full Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)
title_fullStr Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)
title_full_unstemmed Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)
title_short Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI)
title_sort conjugated polyvinyl alcohol modified sno2 for efficient visible light photocatalytic reduction of cr vi
topic polyvinyl alcohol
cpva/sno2
heterojunction
photocatalytic reduction
aqueous cr(vi)
url https://journal.bcrec.id/index.php/bcrec/article/view/20226
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