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Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of S‑Doped α‑Bi2O3
journal contribution
posted on 2015-06-25, 00:00 authored by Shiqi Jiang, Liang Wang, Weichang Hao, Wenxian Li, Huiju Xin, Wenwen Wang, Tianmin WangA batch of S-doped α-Bi2O3 and pure
α-Bi2O3 were prepared by a simple chemical
preparation method using thiourea as sulfur source, and the S-doped
α-Bi2O3 samples promoted the activity
in the visible light range in terms of photocatalytic degradation
of RhB. The photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction,
scanning electron microscope, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer,
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray absorption near-edge structure.
It is surprisingly found that the S atom substitutes on the Bi site
rather than substituting on the O site. Further work on the first-principle
calculations confirms the S substitution and reflects the differences
of electronic structures between S-doped α-Bi2O3 and pure α-Bi2O3. The possible
mechanism for the enhancement of visible-light photocatalysis by S
doping is proposed in terms of both experimental results and calculations.