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Constructing efficient HCSs/Nb3O7F hybrids based on bonding interaction to boost simulated-sunlight photocatalytic performance.

Fei HuangSen LuoZhen LiAihua YanHaiming DongYifeng XuXianhui Zhao
Published in: Nanotechnology (2021)
Recently, Nb3O7F (NOF) semiconductor has been intensively studied owing to its excellent ultraviolet activity, good thermal stability and low carrier recombination. In this work, we report a five-step technique to synthesize hollow carbon spheres (HCSs)/NOF hybrids. Activating the surface of HCSs by creating oxyfluorinated functionalization can easily trigger an interaction between oxyfluorinated HCSs and NOF intermediates, finally resulting in the formation of HCSs/NOF hybrids. By manipulating the contents of HCSs with unexceptionable electron mobility, the hybrids can simultaneously achieve narrower band gap, stronger light absorption and rapider charge transfer. As a consequence, HCSs/NOF hybrids exhibit enhanced photodegradation performance towards RhB solutions under simulated sunlight irradiation. Specially, HCSs/NOF-1.0 catalysts with 95.7% degradation efficiency within 40 min demonstrate approximately four times higher photocatalytic activity than that of pure NOF catalysts. The results may offer new inspirations for a design of novel catalysts with higher photoactivity.
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