Photocatalytic performance of rich OVs-BiOCl modified by polyphenylene sulfide

Introduction of oxygen vacancies (OVs) on the surface of photocatalyst has been proved to be a potent avenue to improve photocatalytic capability by accelerating the segregation of photoactivated carriers and creating a defect energy level. In this presentation, a facile hydrothermal approach was performed to fabricate polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)/OVs-BiOCl composites to further improve the catalytic capability of OVs enriched BiOCl. The successful construction of rich OVs in BiOCl was firmly confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and low- temperature electron spin resonance (ESR). Surface photovoltage spectrum (SPS) and electrochemical characterization display that the existence of PPS in the synthetic system dramatically affects the surface states of BiOCl, expediting the segregation of photoinduced carriers. Photocatalytic capacity of PPS/OVs-BiOCl was examined by disintegration of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), rhodamine B (RhB) and tetracycline (TC). PPS surface modification can significantly improve the photoactivity of OVs-BiOCl toward destruction of PFOA, RhB and TC. Interestingly, when mass ratio of PPS/BiOCl is 0.5%, the degradation capacity of PPS/OVs-BiOCl for decontamination of RhB and TC is 4.25 and 3.10 -fold higher than that of OVs-BiOCl, respectively. In consideration of the observations, the photocatalytic enhancement mechanism for PPS/OVs-BiOCl was elaborated.