Temperature-induced phase changes in bismuth oxides and efficient photodegradation of phenol and p-chlorophenol.
J Hazard Mater
; 301: 362-70, 2016 Jan 15.
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ABSTRACT
A novel, simple and efficient approach for photodegrading phenol and p-chlorophenol, based on BixOy, was reported for the first time. Monoclinic Bi2O4 was prepared by the hydrothermal treatment of NaBiO3·2H2O. A series of interesting phase transitions happened and various bismuth oxides (Bi4O7, ß-Bi2O3 and α-Bi2O3) were obtained by sintering Bi2O4 at different temperatures. The results demonstrated that the Bi2O4 and Bi4O7 phase had strong abilities towards the oxidative decomposition of phenol and p-chlorophenol and very high rates of TOC removal were observed. The characterization by XRD and XPS revealed that Bi(4+) in Bi2O4 and Bi(3.5+) in Bi4O7 were reduced to Bi(3+) during the reaction process. Singlet oxygen ((1)O2) was identified as the major reactive species generated by Bi2O4 and Bi4O7 for the photodegradation of p-chlorophenol and phenol. This novel approach could be used as a highly efficient and green technology for treating wastewaters contaminated by high concentrations of phenol and chlorophenols.
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J Hazard Mater
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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2016
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