@article{6e95b272e99243ae92696bdcc2cba304,
title = "Co2+-Doped BiOBrxCl1-x hierarchical microspheres display enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance in the degradation of rhodamine B and antibiotics and the inactivation of E. coli",
abstract = "In this article, we have synthesized Co2+-doped BiOBrxCl1-x hierarchical nanostructured microspheres, featuring different degrees of Co2+ doping, displaying excellent photocatalytic performance. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy indicated that the Co2+ ions were successfully doped into the BiOBrxCl1-x nanocrystals. The photodegradation rate of rhodamine B mediated by a doped BiOBrxCl1-x was 150 % greater than that of the non-doped BiOBr. We ascribe the improved photocatalytic capability of the Co2+-doped BiOBrxCl1-x to a combination of its superior degree of light absorption, more efficient carrier separation, and faster interfacial charge migration. The major active species involved in the photodegradation of RhB also has been investigated. Moreover, the doped BiOBrxCl1-x possessed excellent cellular biocompatibility and displayed remarkable performance in the photocatalytic bacterial inactivation.",
keywords = "BiOBr, Photocatalyst, Doping, Antibiotic, bacteria, E. coli bacteria",
author = "Er-Chieh Cho and Cai-Wan Chang-Jian and Jen-Hsien Huang and Guang-Yu Lee and Wei-Hung Hung and Ming-Yen Sung and Kuen-Chan Lee and Weng, {Huei Chu} and Wei-Lin Syu and Yu-Sheng Hsiao and Chih-Ping Chen",
note = "Funding Information: We thank the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Taiwan (grant nos.: MOST 108-2320-B-038-043 , MOST 108-2113-M-152-001 ) and CPC Corporation (grant no.: 105-3011 ) for financial support. We also thank Mr. Chi-Ming Lee for excellent technical support, and the Core Facility Center at Taipei Medical University. The research endeavors at Ming Chi University of Technology and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology were supported in part by the MOST of Taiwan (grant nos.: MOST 107-2221-E-131-009-MY3 , MOST 108-2221-E-131-004-MY3 ). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2021",
month = jan,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123457",
language = "English",
volume = "402",
pages = "123457",
journal = "Journal of Hazardous Materials",
issn = "0304-3894",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
}