Removal of rhodamine B from aqueous solution by BiPO<sub>4</sub> hierarchical architecture

doi:10.1007/s11783-013-0504-5

Front Envir Sci Eng

2013, Vol. 7

Issue (3) : 382-387 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-013-0504-5

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Removal of rhodamine B from aqueous solution by BiPO₄ hierarchical architecture

Lei LI^1,2,3, Jian XU^1,2(

), Changsheng GUO^1,2, Yuan ZHANG^1,2

1. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; 2. Laboratory of Riverine Ecological Conservation and Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; 3. Jinan Environmental Protection Planning & Design Research Institute, Jinan 250001, China

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Abstract

Hexahedron-like BiPO₄ microcrystals were sucessfully synthesized via a template-free hydrothermal method. The resulting samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV–vis spectroscopy. The BiPO₄ samples were of pure monoclinic phase, and the initial amount of PO43- during synthesis did not show obvious effect on the phase properties of the materials. The hexahedron-like BiPO₄ microcrystal had explicitly cut edges, and its thickness was about 1 μm. The photocatalytic performance of the BiPO₄ catalysts was evaluated by photodegradation of RhB under UV light irradiation with commerial Degussa P25 TiO₂ as reference. Compared with P25, the BiPO₄ catalysts displayed higher photocatalytic activity, with 98.7% of RhB degraded during 60-min experiment. Cost evaluation analysis was adopted to describe the energy consumption of the degradation process, and the results suggested the potential application of this material in the field of dye-contaminated wastewater treatment or environmental matrices remediation.

Keywords BiPO₄ photocatalysis Rhodamine B cost evaluation

Corresponding Author(s): XU Jian,Email:xujian@craes.org.cn

Issue Date: 01 June 2013

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Lei LI,Jian XU,Changsheng GUO, et al. Removal of rhodamine B from aqueous solution by BiPO₄ hierarchical architecture[J]. Front Envir Sci Eng, 2013, 7(3): 382-387.

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Fig.1 XRD patterns of the synthesized BiPO catalysts with the molar ratios of NaPO?12HO to Bi(NO)?5HO at 0.7:1 (a), 1∶1 (b) and 1.3∶1 (c), respectively

Fig.2 SEM (a and b) and TEM (c) images of the prepared BiPO catalysts

Fig.3 UV–vis absorption spectra of the obtained BiPO catalysts

Fig.4 Photocatalytic degradation of RhB (1.0 mg?L) by different catalysts under UV light irradiation. Initial RhB concentration was 10.0 mg? L, and catalyst dosage was 1.0 g?L

Tab.1 Apparent rate constants, half-life and E for the degradation of RhB in the reaction systems

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