Efficient degradation of atrazine by BiOBr/UiO-66 composite photocatalyst under visible light irradiation: Environmental factors, mechanisms and degradation pathways

A visible light responsive photocatalyst BiOBr/UiO-66 was synthesized and applied to the degradation of atrazine. The effects of typical environment factors (i.e. pH, common anions, inorganic cations and water matrix) on the degradation of atrazine were assessed extensively. The photocatalytic degradation mechanism of atrazine was analyzed and the degradation pathways were proposed based on the intermediates analysis.244