The metastable γ-Bi2O3 photocatalysts with different morphologies were fabricated by means of a chemical precipitation method.The microstructure of as-prepared samples was characterized by X-ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy and ultraviolet-visible diffusion reflectance spectroscopy.The photocatalytic performance of Bi2O3 powder was evaluated using rhodamine B as a model pollutant under visible light irradiation.The visible light photocatalytic activity of Bi2O3 with different morphologies is as follows,nanorod > nanorod/nanoflake > N doped TiO2 > irregular particle > agglomerated particle.The γ-Bi2O3 shows the best photocatalytic performance and it can effectively degrade 97%RhB within 60 min.
The metastable γ-Bi2O3 photocatalysts with different morphologies were fabricated by means of a chemical precipitation method. The microstructure of as-prepared samples was characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and ultraviolet-visible diffusion reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalytic performance of Bi2O3 powder was evaluated using rhodamine B as a model pollutant under visible light irradiation. The visible light photocatalytic activity of Bi2O3 with different morphologies is as follows, nanorod 〉 nanorod/nanoflake 〉 N doped TiO2 〉 irregular particle 〉 agglomerated particle. The γ-Bi2O3 shows the best photocatalytic performance and it can effectively degrade 97% RhB within 60 min.