Stable photodegradation of antibiotics by the functionalized 3D-Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU composite sponge: High efficiency pathways, optical properties and Z-scheme heterojunction mechanism

Chemosphere. 2023 Aug:332:138911. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138911. Epub 2023 May 10.

Abstract

The designation and fabrication of heterogeneous photocatalyst with superior redox capability is an important technique for emerging pollutants treatment. In this study, we designed the Z-scheme heterojunction of stable 3D-Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU, which could not only accelerate the migration and separation in photogenerated carriers, but also stabilize the separation rate of photo-generation carriers. In the Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU photocatalytic system, 88.89% of oxytetracycline (OTC, 10 mg L-1) and 78.25%-84.59% of multiple antibiotics (SDZ, NOR, AMX and CFX, 10 mg L-1) could be decomposed within 20 min under the optimized reaction condition, revealing the superior performance and potential application value. Specifically, the morphology, chemical structure and optical properties detection of Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU greatly affected the direct Z-scheme electron transferring mode in the p-n type heterojunction. Besides, the ·OH, h+, ·O2- dominated the photoactivation process through ring-opening, dihydroxylation, deamination, decarbonization and demethylation in OTC decomposition. Expectantly, the stability and universality of Bi2MoO6@MoO3/PU composite photocatalyst would further broaden the practical application and demonstrated that the potential of photocatalytic technique in antibiotics pollutants for wastewater remediation.

Keywords: Bi(2)MoO(6)@MoO(3)/PU sponge; Emerging pollutants; OTC; Photocatalytic; Z-scheme heterojunction.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Environmental Pollutants*
  • Oxytetracycline*
  • Photolysis

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bi(2)MoO(6)
  • Oxytetracycline
  • Environmental Pollutants