Acetaminophen is a representative contaminant of emerging persistent organic pollutants that can cause environmental problems when it enters municipal wastewater. An innovative flower-like Z-scheme photocatalyst Bi-BiOI/UiO 66 heterojunction composite was designed and constructed via a one-step solvothermal method. Investigations demonstrated that the Z-scheme structure strongly contributes to increasing the degradation efficiency of micropollutants. The results indicate that the bandgap energy (E) of the Bi-BiOI/UiO 66 composite decreases significantly from 3.22 eV to 2.43 eV, in comparison with that of pure copper-based UiO 66. Under suitable conditions (5 mg/L Ace, pH 3, 0.05 g/L), the organic pollutants in the water can be removed completely. A k value of 5.67 × 10 min for the Bi-BiOI/UiO 66 heterojunction composite was found to effectively represent the acetaminophen photodegradation process. The reaction mechanism of acetamide in aqueous solution is also discussed. The Bi in Bi-BiOI can use surface plasmon resonance to form an electric field and accelerate the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes. This study highlights the potential of a novel photocatalyst for practical application.
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