One-step hydrothermal synthesis of Cu/Bi/CuBi2O4 nanocomposite and investigation of its photocatalytic performance in methylene blue degradation and dibenzothiophene desulfurization
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https://doi.org/10.61186/jcc.6.3.1Keywords:
: Photocatalyst, Desulfurization, Methylene blue, Cu/Bi/CuBi2O4, HydrothermalAbstract
In this research, for the first time, Cu/Bi/CuBi2O4 (copper/bismuth/copper bismuth oxide) nanocomposite was synthesized through a one-step hydrothermal method using hydrazine. Synthesized product was characterized using XRD, DRS, FT-IR, EDS, and FESEM techniques. Diffuse reflectance spectrum analysis showed that Cu/Bi/CuBi2O4 nanocomposite has much higher light absorption than pure CuBi2O4, especially in the visible light range. The photocatalytic efficiency of Cu/Bi/CuBi2O4 nanocomposite in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) as well as in the desulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT) was 93% and 87%, respectively, which shows a significant increase compared to pure CuBi2O4 with an efficiency of 40% (for the destruction of methylene blue) and 39% (for desulfurization). Furthermore, the reusability tests demonstrated that the synthesized Cu/Bi/CuBi2O4 photocatalyst exhibited excellent stability and recyclability for DBT desulfurization and MB degradation, maintaining its efficiency even after five reaction cycles.
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