Enhancement of Photocatalytic Degradation of Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic with Fe2O3 Modified AgNbO3 Photocatalyst under Visible-light Irradiation

CHANG Hai-Bo, LIU Jun-Bo*, DONG Zheng, WANG Dan-Dan, XIN Yu, JIANG Zhuo-Lina and TANG Shan-Shan

Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 2021, 40, 1595-1603  DOI: 10.14102/j.cnki.0254-5861.2011-3217

December 15, 2021

photocatalytic degradation, polyvinyl chloride, AgNbO3/Fe2O3

ABSTRACT

The solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic with AgNbO3/Fe2O3 is studied under visible-light irradiation. The PVC-(AgNbO3/Fe2O3) samples are characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS), scanning electron microscope (SEM), gas chromatography (GC), and UV-vis diffusion reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS). The photocatalytic properties of PVC-(AgNbO3/Fe2O3) samples are systematically investigated. More amounts of generated CO2, greater texture change and higher weight loss rate were exhibited in the system of PVC-(AgNbO3/Fe2O3) than pure PVC film. The weight loss rate is ten times higher than that of pure PVC film, which reaches to 46.53% with optimum amount of 0.5 wt% Fe2O3. Active radicals generate primarily on the surface of Fe2O3 particles, which cause composite plastic decomposition on the PVC-(AgNbO3/Fe2O3) interface and extend into polymer interor. The study provides a new promising way to degrade the plastic waste under visible-light.

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