NOVEL HIERARCHICAL NANORODS OF SILICON-DOPED Bi2O2CO3 AND ITS PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY

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The silicon-doped Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 nanorods with the interesting hierarchical structure are synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The samples are characterized by XRD, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscope (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-DRS) and nitrogen sorption isotherms. It is found that with the increase of silicon content, the XRD peak of the sample significantly shifts toward a low diffraction angle and the particle morphologies change from nanosheets, nanoflowers to hierarchical nanorods. Moreover, the silicon-doped Bi 2 O 2 CO 3 hierarchical nanorods exhibit improved photocatalytic degradation activities for different types of dyes under simulated solar light irradiation. The improved activity has been mainly attributed to the unique hierarchical nanorods structure and the formation of Si – O – Bi bonds.

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