Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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49489 | Catalysis Communications | 2014 | 4 Pages |
•Bi2MoO6 was modified with an organic dye sensitizer, copper phthalocyanine (CuPc).•CuPc/Bi2MoO6 composite showed photo-response in the whole visible spectrum.•CuPc/Bi2MoO6 composite exhibited much higher photo-activity than bare Bi2MoO6.
Much enhanced photo-absorption of Bi2MoO6 was realized by introduction of an organic dye sensitizer, copper phthalocyanine (CuPc). The CuPc/Bi2MoO6 composite photocatalyst showed photo-response in the whole visible spectrum and even the near infrared region. As a result, it exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity than bare Bi2MoO6 in photo-degradation of RhB and phenol under simulated solar light. Moreover, the sensitization effect of CuPc was testified by photo-degradation of RhB under a red LED (λ = 620 nm) irradiation.