The Ternary Heterostructures of BiOBr/Ultrathin g-C(3)N(4)/Black Phosphorous Quantum Dot Composites for Photodegradation of Tetracycline

Herein, we synthesized BiOBr/ultrathin g-C(3)N(4)/ternary heterostructures modified with black phosphorous quantum dots using a simple water bath heating and sonication method. The ternary heterostructure was then used for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline in visible light, with an efficiency as high as 92% after 3 h of irradiation. Thus, the photodegradation efficiency is greatly improved compared to that of ultrathin g-C(3)N(4), BiOBr, and black phosphorous quantum dots alone. The synthesized ternary heterostructure improves the charge separation efficiency, thus increasing the photodegradation efficiency. This work provides a new and efficient method for the degradation of antibiotics in the environment.