The metallic 1T-WS_(2)as cocatalysts for promoting photocatalytic N_(2) fixation performance of Bi_(5)O_(7)Br nanosheets

摘要

Recently,widespread attention has been devoted to the typical layered BiOCl or BiOBr because of the suitable nanostructure and band structure.However,owing to the fast carrier recombination,the photocatalytic performance of BiOX materials is not so satisfactory.Loading 1T phase WS_(2)nanosheets(NSs)onto Bi_(5)O_(7)Br NSs can improve the photocatalytic N_(2)fixation activity.Among these,the obtained 1T-WS_(2)@Bi_(5)O_(7)Br composites with optimum 5%1T-WS_(2)NSs display a significantly improved photocatalytic N_(2)fixation rate(8.43 mmol L^(−1)h^(−1)g^(−1)),2.51 times higher than pure Bi_(5)O_(7)Br(3.36 mmol L^(−1)h^(−1)g^(−1)).And the outstanding stability of 1T-WS_(2)@Bi_(5)O_(7)Br-5 composites is also achieved.Exactly,the photoexcited electrons from Bi_(5)O_(7)Br NSs are quickly transferred to conductive 1T phase WS_(2)as electron acceptors,which can promote the separation of carriers.In addition,1T-WS_(2)NSs can provide abundant active sites on the basal and edge planes,which can promote the efficiency of photocatalytic N_(2)fixation.This work offers a novel solution to improve the photocatalytic performance of Bi_(5)O_(7)Br NSs.