Investigation of the visible light photocatalytic antibacterial properties of Cu2O/UiO-66/Bi2MoO6 composites with double Z-type heterojunction


Han Y. Zeng H. Li H. Niu X. Liu X. Zhang D. Fan H. Wang K.
1 January 2025Elsevier B.V.

Surfaces and Interfaces
2025#56

A novel Cu2O/Bi2MoO6 composite photocatalyst sensitized with UiO-66 was developed. Synthesized through a simple chemical mixing procedure, Cu2O/UiO-66/Bi2MoO6 composites photocatalyst was characterized for structural purity, morphology and element distribution. Photocurrent and impedance measurements evidenced the elongated lifetime of photo-induced electrons and holes, as well as multiple channels in the Cu2O/UiO-66/Bi2MoO6 ternary catalyst system for fast electron migration. The excellent photocatalytic performance is attributed to the mitigation of photocorrosion by UiO-66 and the charge transfer between Bi2MoO6 and Cu2O.The Cu2O/UiO-66/Bi2MoO6 composite indicated inhibition against three strains of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus), Escherichia coli (E.coli) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as hepatocellular carcinoma cells, which makes it a potentially new generation of antimicrobial/anticancer agent.

Bismuth molybdate , Double Z-heterojunction , Photocatalytic antibacterial

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School of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
Chemistry Department, Nazarbayev University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

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