Surface plasmon resonance Bismuth-modified NH2-UiO-66 with enhanced photocatalytic tetracycline degradation performance

Shengyu Jing; Haoran Wang; Anhu Wang; Ruolin Cheng; Huagen Liang; Fu Chen; Angeliki Brouzgou; Panagiotis Tsiakaras

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.149

Surface plasmon resonance Bismuth-modified NH₂-UiO-66 with enhanced photocatalytic tetracycline degradation performance

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb:655:120-132. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.149. Epub 2023 Oct 30.

Authors

Shengyu Jing¹, Haoran Wang², Anhu Wang³, Ruolin Cheng⁴, Huagen Liang⁵, Fu Chen⁶, Angeliki Brouzgou⁷, Panagiotis Tsiakaras⁸

Affiliations

¹ School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China; Laboratory of Alternative Energy Conversion Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly, Pedion Areos 38834, Volos, Greece.
² School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
³ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, Carbon Neutrality Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China.
⁴ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, Carbon Neutrality Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China.
⁵ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, Carbon Neutrality Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China; School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221008, China. Electronic address: lianghg@cumt.edu.cn.
⁶ School of Public Administration, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China. Electronic address: chenfu@hhu.edu.cn.
⁷ Department of Energy Systems, Faculty of Technology, University of Thessaly, Geopolis, 41500 Larisa, Greece.
⁸ Laboratory of Alternative Energy Conversion Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Thessaly, Pedion Areos 38834, Volos, Greece. Electronic address: tsiak@uth.gr.

PMID: 37931552
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.149

Abstract

For nearly a century, the misuse of antibiotics has gradually polluted water and threatened human health. Photocatalysis is considered an efficient way to remove antibiotics from water. Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks have attracted much attention as promising photocatalysts for the degradation of antibiotics. However, single Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks can still not achieve a more satisfactory photocatalytic efficiency, due to poor light absorption and charge separation efficiency. In this study, a novel metal-loaded metal-organic frameworks material was explored. As a potential photocatalytic material, the performance of NH₂-UiO-66 in the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline was greatly improved just by the loading of a single metal. Bismuth/NH₂-UiO-66 photocatalysts of various compositions were physicochemically (TEM, SEM, XRD, XPS, BET, FTIR, UV-VIS, PL), and electrochemically (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, photocurrent response) characterized. We evaluated the photocatalytic performance of Bismuth/NH₂-UiO-66 composites by measuring their ability towards tetracycline decomposition in simulated sunlight irradiation conditions. The experimental results indicated that the introduction of metal Bismuth significantly boosts the photocatalytic activity of the composite catalysts. The final degradation rate of Bismuth/NH₂-UiO-66 for tetracycline was found to be 95.8%, namely 2.7 times higher than pure NH₂-UiO-66. This behavior is due to the surface plasmon resonance effect of Bismuth, which ameliorates the photocatalyst's electron-hole separation and strengthens the charge transfer. Apart from that, the presence of Bismuth magnifies the visible-light absorption range of Bismuth/NH₂-UiO-66. In this study, an innovative approach for designing efficient and cost-effective metal-modified metal-organic frameworks photocatalysts is proposed.

Keywords: Bismuth; Metal–organic frameworks; Surface plasmon resonance; Tetracycline degradation; Visible-light photocatalysis.