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NiS/BiOBr hybrids with retarded carrier recombination and enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

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In this work, nickel sulfide (NiS)/bismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) hybrids were synthesized by a two-step hydrothermal method. Some advanced tools were employed to characterize the crystal phase, morphological evolution, light absorption and photocatalytic performance. Significantly, NiS/BiOBr hybrids exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity toward rhodamine B (RhB) degradation under visible light irradiation. Comparatively, NS/BOB-3.0 showed the highest degradation rate, over 2.5 times higher than that of pure BiOBr. Furthermore, the retarded recombination rate of photogenerated carriers contributed to the improved photocatalytic performance. The results indicate that hybrids may be a promising method for enhancing the photocatalytic ability of BiOX-based semiconductor.

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The work was financially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2017XKQY010).

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  1. Low Carbon Energy Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221008, China

    Miao Hu, Aihua Yan & Fei Huang

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China

    Miao Hu, Qiaopeng Cui, Fei Huang, Dengke Li, Fan Li, Ji Huang & Yinghuai Qiang

  3. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Coal-Based Greenhouse Gas Control and Utilization, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221008, China

    Aihua Yan

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Hu, M., Yan, A., Cui, Q. et al. NiS/BiOBr hybrids with retarded carrier recombination and enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity. J Mater Sci 55, 4265–4278 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-04288-9

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