Stabilized beta-Bi2O3 nanoparticles from (BiO)(4)CO3(OH)(2) precursor and their photocatalytic properties under blue light


Por: Valencia G. K., López A., Hernández-Gordillo A., Zanella R., Rodil S.E.

Publicada: 15 dic 2018 Ahead of Print: 1 ene 2018
Resumen:
Stabilized tetragonal Bi2O3 nanoparticles (beta-Bi2O3) were obtained by annealing treatments of amorphous Bi-based precursors, obtained by chemical precipitations, at temperatures between 350 and 450 degrees C. The formation of the stabilized beta-Bi2O3 phase was possible by using (BiO)(4)CO3(OH)(2) while other precursors such as amorphous bismuth carbonate ((BiO)(2)CO3) and amorphous basic bismuth nitrate (Bi6O6(OH)(2)(NO3)(4)center dot 2H(2)O) led to the formation of the thermodynamically stable monoclinic alpha-Bi2O3 and Bi5O7NO3 phases. The Bi-based precursors were prepared by the chemical precipitation method at room temperature in ethylenediamine-solvent varying the HNO3/Bi3+ molar ratio (10, 26 and 56). The physicochemical properties of the three as-prepared amorphous precursors and the formed-after-calcination beta-Bi2O3, alpha-Bi2O3 and Bi5O7NO3 phases were analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), FTIR analysis, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and surface area by BET method. The photocatalytic activity of all annealed solids containing the (beta-Bi2O3 phase was tested in the photodegradation of the indigo carmine (IC) dye under specific blue light. A schematic diagram of the Bi2O3 phases obtained as a function of the annealing conditions and initial amorphous precursor is proposed and explained in terms of the amount of CO32-, NO3- and amine (ENH22+ double left right arrow ENW+) ions present in each bismuth precursor.

Filiaciones:
Valencia G. K.:
 Instituto de investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior SN, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Coyoacán CP 04510, Mexico

López A.:
 Instituto de investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior SN, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Coyoacán CP 04510, Mexico

Hernández-Gordillo A.:
 Instituto de investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior SN, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Coyoacán CP 04510, Mexico

Zanella R.:
 Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior SN, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Coyoacán CP 04510, Mexico

Rodil S.E.:
 Instituto de investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior SN, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Coyoacán CP 04510, Mexico
ISSN: 02728842
Editorial
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, Reino Unido
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 44 Número: 18
Páginas: 22329-22338
WOS Id: 000452345500037

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