Diatomite-immobilized BiOI hybrid photocatalyst: Facile deposition synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 353; pp. 1179 - 1185
• Main Authors: Li, Baoying, Huang, Hongwei, Guo, Yuxi, Zhang, Yihe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.10.2015
• Subjects: Active species; BiOI; Composite; Deposition; Diatomite; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Photocatalytic; Photoelectric effect; Scanning electron microscopy; Sheds; Trapping; Visible-light; Photocatalytic; Diatomite; Active species; Visible-light; Composite; BiOI

•A novel diatomite-immobilized BiOI hybrid photocatalyst has been prepared by a facile one-step deposition process for the first time.•The diatomite-immobilized BiOI hybrid photocatalyst exhibits much better photocatalytic performance.•This enhancement should be attributed to that diatomite can play...