Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of α-Fe2O3 Prepared with the Assistance of Ionic Liquid

Yan Lu

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.685.123

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Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of α-Fe₂O₃ Prepared with the Assistance of Ionic Liquid

Abstract:

In this paper, α-Fe₂O₃ photocatalyst with high photocatalytic activity (IL-α-Fe₂O₃) was fabricated via hydrothermal routine using 1-ethyl-3- methylimidazolium dihydrophosphate ([EMIm]H₂PO₄). The specific surface area, structure, the photo-induced charge separation rate were characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and surface photovoltage spectroscopy (SPS), respectively. The results show that adding ([EMIm]H₂PO₄ into the synthetic system alters the specific surface parameters and photo-induced charge separation rate. The photocatalytic activity for decolorization of methyl orange (MO) solution was investigated. The results show that the photocatalytic activity of IL-α-Fe₂O₃ is more than 2.5 times that of the reference α-Fe₂O₃ and the underlying mechanisms are discussed.