Construction of a Novel g-C3N4/Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2 Ternary Heterojunction for Efficient Visible Light-Driven Reduction of Cr(VI)
摘要
The g-C3N4/Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2 (CBT) ternary heterojunction was synthesized via a solvothermal method by incorporating g-C3N4 onto the Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2 matrix. This construction created a secondary flow characteristic for photogenerated electrons within the CBT interface. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared materials was assessed using Cr(VI) aqueous solution as a model pollutant. Experimental results demonstrated that CBT-10 achieved a 95% reduction rate of Cr(VI), with a reaction rate constant of 0.0242 min−1, which is 5.2 times and 5.0 times higher than that of g-C3N4 (0.0047 min−1) and Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2 (0.0048 min−1), respectively. This significant enhancement in Cr(VI) photocatalytic performance can be attributed to the secondary transport mechanism of photogenerated electrons across the CBT heterojunctions, leading to effective charge carrier separation in the bulk phase. The synthesis and application of g-C3N4/Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2 represent a novel approach to developing efficient photocatalysts.