Facile Assembly of InVO4/TiO2 Heterojunction for Enhanced Photo-Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol

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Abstract
In this work, an InVO4/TiO2 heterojunction composite catalyst was successfully synthesized through a facile hydrothermal method. The structural and optical characteristics of InVO4/TiO2 heterojunction composites are investigated using a variety of techniques, including powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and spectroscopy techniques. The addition of InVO4 to TiO2 considerably enhanced the photocatalytic performance in selective photo-oxidation of benzyl alcohol (BA). The 10 wt% InVO4/TiO2 composite photocatalyst provided a decent 100% BA conversion with over 99% selectivity for benzaldehyde, and exhibited a maximum conversion rate of 3.03 mmol g−1 h−1, which is substantially higher than bare InVO4 and TiO2. The excellent catalytic activity of the InVO4/TiO2 photocatalyst is associated with the successful assembly of heterostructures, which promotes the charge separation and transfer between InVO4 and TiO2.
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  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (22065029, 22172167, NJYT-20-B20, 20204BCJL23039, 20192ACBL21027)
  • Young Talents of Science and Technology in Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (22065029, 22172167, NJYT-20-B20, 20204BCJL23039, 20192ACBL21027)
  • Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (22065029, 22172167, NJYT-20-B20, 20204BCJL23039, 20192ACBL21027)

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