Novel visible-light-responding InVO4-Cu2O-TiO2 ternary nanoheterostructure: Preparation and photocatalytic characteristics

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A novel visible-light-responding InVO₄-Cu₂O-TiO₂ ternary nanoheterostructure was designed on the basis of the strategy of energy gap engineering and prepared through ordinary wet chemistry methods. The as-prepared nanoheterostructure was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis/DRS). The TEM and HRTEM images of 10%InVO₄-40%Cu₂O-50%TiO₂ confirm the formation of nanoheterostructures resulting from contact of the nanosized TiO₂, Cu₂O and InVO₄ in the size of 5-20 nm in diameter. The InVO₄-Cu₂O-TiO₂ nanoheterostructure, when compared with TiO₂, Cu₂O, InVO₄, InVO₄-TiO₂ and Cu₂O-TiO₂, shows significant enhancement in the photocatalytic performance for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible-light irradiation. With a 9 W energy-saving fluorescent lamp as the visible-light source, the MO degradation rate of 10%InVO₄-40%Cu₂O-50%TiO₂ reaches close to 90% during 5 h, and the photocatalytic efficiency is maintained at over 90% after six cycles. This may be mainly ascribed to the matched bandgap configurations of TiO₂, Cu₂O and InVO₄, and the formations of two p-n junctions by the p-type semiconductor Cu₂O with the n-type semiconductors TiO₂ and InVO₄, all of which favor spatial photogenerated charge carrier separation. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterization for the used 10%InVO₄-40%Cu₂O-50%TiO₂ reveals that only a small shakeup satellite peak appears for Cu(II) species, implying bearable photocorrosion of Cu₂O. This work could provide new insight into the design and preparation of novel visible-light-responding semiconductor composites.

Key words: Indium orthovanadate, Cuprous oxide, Titanium dioxide, Nanoheterostructure, Visible light, Photocatalytic degradation, Methyl orange

Haibo Feng, Yaping Li, Dongming Luo, Gongrong Tan, Jianbo Jiang, Huimin Yuan, Sanjun Peng, Dong Qian. Novel visible-light-responding InVO₄-Cu₂O-TiO₂ ternary nanoheterostructure: Preparation and photocatalytic characteristics[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2016, 37(6): 855-862.

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