Alireza Ebrahimi - Chemical Engineering Faculty, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box ۵۱۳۳۵-۱۹۹۶, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
Mohammad Haghighi - Chemical Engineering Faculty, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box ۵۱۳۳۵-۱۹۹۶, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran
Maryam Shabani - Chemical Engineering Faculty, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center (RCRC), Sahand University of Technology, P.O.Box ۵۱۳۳۵-۱۹۹۶, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran

In this research, BixOyIz nanophotocatalysts were fabricated using various fuels such as Urea and Sorbitol to investigate the effect of fuel types on the photocatalytic activity and structure. Results of XRD, FESEM and ۳-D Detail textural analysis techniques illustrated that the use of the Sorbitol was leaded to the synthesis of Bi۲O۳-KBi۶O۹I heterojuncted-nanophotocatalyst with unique characteristics. The photocatalytic performance of this sample was investigated in the photo-decomposition of the tetracycline antibiotic (۵۰ and ۸۰ mg/L) under simulated-solar-light. The results showed the highest photodegradation efficiency (۶۰.۶ and ۶۹%) of tetracycline over this nanophotocatalyst.

Nanophotocatalyst, Bi۲O۳-Bi۵O۷I, Bi۲O۳-KBi۶O۹I, One-Pot Solution-Combustion Method, Photocatalytic Degradation.