Synergistic photocatalysis for bacteria inactivation and organic pollutant removal by S-scheme heterojunction InVO4/Bi5O7I: Performance evaluation and mechanism investigation
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science(2025)
Abstract
The low efficiency of charge carrier separation is a major limitation hindering the application of photocatalytic technology. Constructing S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts not only effectively promotes the separation of charge carriers, but also maximizes the oxidative and reductive capabilities of the two monomers. In this study S-scheme heterogeneous InVO4/Bi5O7I photocatalyst was synthesized by hydrothermal method combined with calcination. The optimal sample 20 % InVO4/Bi5O7I can completely deactivate Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in 30 min, remove 20 mg/L TC 76.0 % in 60 min and 20 mg/L BPA 93.0 % in 90 min. Intermediate products of TC and BPA degradation were detected using LC-MS, and possible degradation pathways were proposed. The photocurrent and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests confirm that InVO4/Bi5O7I exhibits excellent photocurrent intensity and photocarrier migration ability, which are crucial reasons for the enhancement of the photocatalytic performance of the InVO4/Bi5O7I composite. Capture experiments indicate that OH, O2−, h+ and e−are reactive species. EPR further confirms the generation of OH and O2−. Combined with Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) and band structure analysis, it is proposed that InVO4/Bi5O7I has an S-scheme charge transfer mechanism.
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Key words
Photocatalysis,Antibacterial,Degradation,InVO4/Bi5O7I,LED light
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