A homojunction-heterojunction dual junction coupled photocatalyst, a preparation method and application thereof
By preparing a homogeneous-heterogeneous dual-junction coupled photocatalyst, the problems of low efficiency and narrow applicability of existing photocatalysts in the degradation of organic wastewater were solved, achieving efficient and broad-spectrum tetracycline degradation and mineralization, which is suitable for environments with multiple pH values.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510054023.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2045-01-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing photocatalysts suffer from low catalytic efficiency, narrow pH range, poor selectivity in the generation of active species, and sensitivity to interfering ions when degrading organic wastewater. In particular, the generation and migration of charge carriers are limited in carbon nitride-based photocatalysts.
A homo-heterogeneous double-junction coupled photocatalyst was prepared by combining carbon nitride with iron oxide and sodium acetate under specific conditions to form a homo-heterogeneous double-junction structure with a strong built-in electric field, which promotes charge carrier separation and migration, and selectively generates superoxide radicals (·O2-) to degrade tetracycline.
It achieves efficient degradation of tetracycline with a removal rate of 99.8% and a degradation rate constant of 0.1793 min⁻¹. It is applicable to a wide pH range (4.5–12.0), is insensitive to interfering ions, and significantly improves the performance of the photocatalyst.