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A novel 0.9KNbO3–0.1BaNi0.5Nb0.5O3(KBNNO):Ag2O/Bi2O3 heterojunction photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization and excellent photocatalytic performance

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In the present study, first 0.9KNbO3–0.1BaNi0.5Nb0.5O3(KBNNO) nanosized powder was synthesized by solution combustion method and then a series of KBNNO:Ag2O and KBNNO:Bi2O3 composites with varying weight ratios (75:25, 50:50, and 25:75) were prepared by a simple precipitation technique/solid-state method. Preparation method and processing temperature have significant effect on phase stability and interface formation. The structural, morphological and photoabsorption behaviour of the synthesized powders were studied systematically by XRD, TEM, XPS and UV–visible spectroscopy. The photocatalytic performance of the photocatalysts was evaluated for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) solution under visible light exposure. In particular, KBNNO:Ag2O composites exhibited better photodegradation of RhB. KBNNO:Ag2O (50:50) nanocomposite can completely mineralize the RhB in 25 min, whereas KBNNO:Bi2O3 (25:75) can mineralize 96% of RhB in 45 min. The rate constant (k) for dye degradation of KBNNO:Ag2O (50:50) (0.113 min−1) sample showed the highest value which was 4.71 and 5.94 times better than that of KBNNO and Ag2O under visible light irradiation. The rate constant for KBNNO:Bi2O3 (25:75) (0.048 min−1) exhibited the highest k value which is 1.94 and 3.13 times greater than that of KBNNO and Bi2O3 under similar irradiation condition. The significant absorption in visible region and reduced recombination time of charge carriers in the composite than the parent materials were responsible for excellent photocatalytic properties. The mechanism for degradation was also studied in detail. Moreover, a reasonable degradation of 95% (on an average) was observed after five cycles, suggesting a good photocatalytic stability of the composites.

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Abhinay, S., Mazumder, R. A novel 0.9KNbO3–0.1BaNi0.5Nb0.5O3(KBNNO):Ag2O/Bi2O3 heterojunction photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization and excellent photocatalytic performance. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 17061–17077 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05982-8

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