SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2024, Vol. 69 ›› Issue (5): 92-100.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2024.02.003

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Enhanced photocatalytic nitrogen fixation performance via in situ constructing BiO2-x/NaNbO3 heterojunction

Jiayu Zhang1, Zhihao Zeng1, Lin Yue1, Chunran Zhao3, Xin Hu1, Leihong Zhao1, Xiuwen Wang2, Yiming He1,3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China;
    2. Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface Active Agent and Auxiliary, School of Chemistry and Chemistry Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China;
    3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
  • 收稿日期:2023-08-04 修回日期:2024-02-01 出版日期:2024-05-28 发布日期:2024-07-01
  • 通讯作者: Leihong Zhao,E-mail:zhaoleihiong@163.com;Xiuwen Wang,E-mail:xwwang@qqhru.edu.cn;Yiming He,E-mail:hym@zjnu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    The work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22172144) and Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province (2023C03148).

Enhanced photocatalytic nitrogen fixation performance via in situ constructing BiO2-x/NaNbO3 heterojunction

Jiayu Zhang1, Zhihao Zeng1, Lin Yue1, Chunran Zhao3, Xin Hu1, Leihong Zhao1, Xiuwen Wang2, Yiming He1,3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China;
    2. Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface Active Agent and Auxiliary, School of Chemistry and Chemistry Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar 161006, China;
    3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
  • Received:2023-08-04 Revised:2024-02-01 Online:2024-05-28 Published:2024-07-01
  • Contact: Leihong Zhao,E-mail:zhaoleihiong@163.com;Xiuwen Wang,E-mail:xwwang@qqhru.edu.cn;Yiming He,E-mail:hym@zjnu.cn
  • Supported by:
    The work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22172144) and Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province (2023C03148).

摘要: The fabrication of heterojunction catalysts is an effective strategy to enhance charge separation efficiency, thereby boosting the performance of photocatalysts. In this study, BiO2-x nanosheets were synthesized through a hydrothermal process and loaded onto NaNbO3 microcube to construct a series of BiO2-x/NaNbO3 heterojunctions for photocatalytic N2 fixation. Results indicated that 2.5% BiO2-x/NaNbO3 had the highest photocatalytic performance. The NH3 production rate under simulated solar light reached 406.4 μmol·L-1·g-1·h-1, which reaches 2.6 and 3.8 times that of NaNbO3 and BiO2-x, respectively. BiO2-x nanosheets primarily act as electron trappers to enhance the separation efficiency of charge carriers. The strong interaction between BiO2-x and NaNbO3 facilitates the electron migration between them. Meanwhile, the abundant oxygen vacancies in BiO2-x nanosheets may facilitate the adsorption and activation of N2, which may be another possible reason of the high photocatalytic activity of the BiO2-x/NaNbO3. This study may offer new insights for the development of semiconductor materials in photocatalytic nitrogen fixation.

关键词: Catalyst, Solar energy, Hydrothermal, BiO2-x/NaNbO3, Photocatalytic N2-fixation

Abstract: The fabrication of heterojunction catalysts is an effective strategy to enhance charge separation efficiency, thereby boosting the performance of photocatalysts. In this study, BiO2-x nanosheets were synthesized through a hydrothermal process and loaded onto NaNbO3 microcube to construct a series of BiO2-x/NaNbO3 heterojunctions for photocatalytic N2 fixation. Results indicated that 2.5% BiO2-x/NaNbO3 had the highest photocatalytic performance. The NH3 production rate under simulated solar light reached 406.4 μmol·L-1·g-1·h-1, which reaches 2.6 and 3.8 times that of NaNbO3 and BiO2-x, respectively. BiO2-x nanosheets primarily act as electron trappers to enhance the separation efficiency of charge carriers. The strong interaction between BiO2-x and NaNbO3 facilitates the electron migration between them. Meanwhile, the abundant oxygen vacancies in BiO2-x nanosheets may facilitate the adsorption and activation of N2, which may be another possible reason of the high photocatalytic activity of the BiO2-x/NaNbO3. This study may offer new insights for the development of semiconductor materials in photocatalytic nitrogen fixation.

Key words: Catalyst, Solar energy, Hydrothermal, BiO2-x/NaNbO3, Photocatalytic N2-fixation