Fabrication of a Novel Fe₃O₄/BiOCl Nanocomposite as Magnetic Visible Light Photocatalytic Materials

Title:Fabrication of a Novel Fe₃O₄/BiOCl Nanocomposite as Magnetic Visible Light Photocatalytic Materials

Volume: 11 Issue: 2

Author(s): Jingyi Bai, Rongfang Zhao and Guowang Diao

Affiliation:

Keywords: BiOCl, Fe₃O₄, nanocomposite, photocatalytic, rhodamine B.

Abstract: A magnetic Fe₃O₄/BiOCl nanocomposite has been prepared by a facile deposition–precipitation process. The microstructure and morphology of this nanocomposite were performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The Fe₃O₄/BiOCl magnetic nanocomposite displays excellent catalytic activity for the photodegradation of RhB under simulated solar light irradiation. Introducing the magnetic materials Fe₃O₄ in the nanocomposite makes the Fe₃O₄/BiOCl nanocomposite photocatalyst easily being reused without loss of activity due to its magnetic property. The excellent activity, photo-stability and magnetic recyclability of the nanocomposite photocatalyst reveal that it is a promising candidate for environmental remediation.

Cite this article as:

Bai Jingyi, Zhao Rongfang and Diao Guowang, Fabrication of a Novel Fe₃O₄/BiOCl Nanocomposite as Magnetic Visible Light Photocatalytic Materials, Current Nanoscience 2015; 11 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573413710666141017232354