Graphene oxide as structure-directing and morphology-controlling agent for the syntheses of heterostructured graphene-Bi2MoO6/Bi3.64Mo0.36O6.55 composites with high photocatalytic activity

Jian Ping Zou; Jun Ma; Qiong Huang; Sheng Lian Luo; Jian Yu; Xu Biao Luo; Wei Li Dai; Jing Sun; Guo Cong Guo; Chak Tong Au; Steven L. Suib

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.03.038

Graphene oxide as structure-directing and morphology-controlling agent for the syntheses of heterostructured graphene-Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 composites with high photocatalytic activity

Jian Ping Zou, Jun Ma, Qiong Huang, Sheng Lian Luo^*, Jian Yu, Xu Biao Luo, Wei Li Dai, Jing Sun, Guo Cong Guo, Chak Tong Au, Steven L. Suib

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Abstract

We report the new roles of graphene oxide (GO) as structure-directing and morphology-controlling agents in the nucleation and growth of heterostructured Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 composites. The heterostructured composites have been fabricated through a facile one-step hydrothermal method, among which the interfacial contact between Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 and graphene is achieved. The as-prepared composites were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The composition, morphology and structure of the composites can be controlled by regulating the amount of GO used in the synthesis. We proposed a plausible mechanism for their formation, and evaluated them for the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB). Among them, the 1% graphene-Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 (1%G-BMO) composite performs the best. The efficacy of 1%G-BMO is attributed to the optimal Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 phase ratio, the unique morphology and structure, as well as the effective separation of photogenerated electrons and holes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	447-455
Number of pages	9
Journal	Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume	156-157
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.03.038
Publication status	Published - Sept 2014

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Bismuth molybdate
Controllable synthesis
Graphene
Graphene oxide
Photocatalyst

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Zou, J. P., Ma, J., Huang, Q., Luo, S. L., Yu, J., Luo, X. B., Dai, W. L., Sun, J., Guo, G. C., Au, C. T., & Suib, S. L. (2014). Graphene oxide as structure-directing and morphology-controlling agent for the syntheses of heterostructured graphene-Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 composites with high photocatalytic activity. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 156-157, 447-455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.03.038

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note = "Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the NSF of China ( 51238002 , 51272099 , 51378246 , and 20801026 ), the NSF of Jiangxi Province ( KJLD12002 , 20133ACB21001 , 20122BCB23013 , and 20114BAB203005 ), and the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry ( 20100015 ). ",

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Zou, JP, Ma, J, Huang, Q, Luo, SL, Yu, J, Luo, XB, Dai, WL, Sun, J, Guo, GC, Au, CT & Suib, SL 2014, 'Graphene oxide as structure-directing and morphology-controlling agent for the syntheses of heterostructured graphene-Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 composites with high photocatalytic activity', Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 156-157, pp. 447-455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.03.038

Graphene oxide as structure-directing and morphology-controlling agent for the syntheses of heterostructured graphene-Bi₂MoO₆/Bi_3.64Mo_0.36O_6.55 composites with high photocatalytic activity. / Zou, Jian Ping; Ma, Jun; Huang, Qiong et al.
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