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The comparative study of two kinds of β-Bi2O3/TiO2 binary composite and their removal of 17ɑ-ethynylestradiol

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In this work, we used TiO2 nanobelts and P25 particles as titanium sources to combine with β-Bi2O3 to form β-Bi2O3/TiO2 and β-Bi2O3/P25 composites. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), infrared spectroscopy (IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-vis absorbance spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. The structure and performance of two composites were comparatively investigated, and the β-Bi2O3 molar ratios in them were optimized and their roles in them were studied. The results showed that the TiO2 nanobelts and commercial TiO2 (P25) particles combined with β-Bi2O3 nanosheets. The optimal molar ratios of Bi to Ti element in two kinds of composites are 1:1. The β-Bi2O3 in P25/β-Bi2O3 makes more contribution to the improvement of photocatalytic activity of them than that in β-Bi2O3/TiO2 because P25 particles are distributed on β-Bi2O3 nanosheet more uniformly. The photocatalytic activities of β-Bi2O3/TiO2 (0.02275 min−1) and β-Bi2O3/P25 (0.02382 min−1) are 3.72 times and 3.90 times than that of pure β-Bi2O3 (0.0061 min−1) for EE2 removal. The enhanced photocatalytic activities of two kinds of composites are ascribed to photo-induced interfacial charge transfer on the heterojunction between β-Bi2O3 and TiO2 or P25. From the economic view, β-Bi2O3/P25 composites are better than β-Bi2O3/TiO2 because TiO2 nanobelts in the β-Bi2O3/TiO2 composite are obtained from P25 via extra hydrothermal treatment in strong alkaline environment. The free radical capture experiment indicated that the dominant reactive species are h+ and •O−2 for EE2 removal by TiO2/β-Bi2O3 and P25/β-Bi2O3 composites.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21767030); Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province (2016FB014); and Foundation of Education Bureau of Yunnan Province (2017ZZX087).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Green-Chemistry Materials in University of Yunnan Province, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan MinZu University, Kunming, 650500, China

    Miao Shi, Lijun Luo, Jianhui Dai, Lihong Xia, Junhong Long & Hongbin Wang

  2. Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, 3216, Australia

    Wenrong Yang

  3. School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

    Li Shu

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Shi, M., Luo, L., Dai, J. et al. The comparative study of two kinds of β-Bi2O3/TiO2 binary composite and their removal of 17ɑ-ethynylestradiol. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 24692–24701 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06348-8

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