scholarly journals Ag/AgCl Loaded Bi2WO6Composite: A Plasmonic Z-Scheme Visible Light-Responsive Photocatalyst

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangchao Meng ◽  
Zisheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Facile Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Activity Test ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Spr Effect

Hierarchical flower-like Bi2WO6was successfully synthesized by facile hydrothermal method at low pH. And Ag/AgCl was loaded by photoreduction on its surface. As-prepared photocatalysts were characterized by various techniques. Bi2WO6was successfully synthesized at a size of 2-3 μm. Depositing Ag/AgCl did not destroy the crystal structure, and both Ag+and metallic Ag0were found. The band gap of the composite was 2.57 eV, which indicates that visible light could be the activating irradiation. In the photocatalytic activity test, the composite with 10 wt% Ag/AgCl boasted the highest removal efficiency (almost 100%) in 45 min. The significant enhancement can be attributed to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and the establishment of heterostructures between Ag/AgCl and Bi2WO6. A possible mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation in the presence of Ag/AgCl-Bi2WO6was proposed. This work sheds light on the potential applications of plasmonic metals in photocatalysis to enhance their activities.

A facile synthesis of Ag/AgCl hybrid nanostructures with tunable morphologies and compositions as advanced visible light plasmonic photocatalysts

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (22) ◽  
pp. 9158-9165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aasim Shahzad ◽  
Woo-Sik Kim ◽  
Taekyung Yu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Hybrid Nanostructures ◽  
Facile Synthesis ◽  
Strong Surface ◽  
Spr Effect ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange

Ag/AgCl plasmonic photocatalysts are synthesized by a simple and rapid method in an aqueous-phase. The Ag/AgCl hybrid nanostructures exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability toward the degradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation because of their strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect.

scholarly journals Construction of SnS2–SnO2 heterojunctions decorated on graphene nanosheets with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 812-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruting Huang ◽  
Chenghao Wu ◽  
Shoushuang Huang ◽  
Dayong Chen ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Graphene Nanosheets ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics ◽  
Facile Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Heterostructures formed by the growth of one kind of nanomaterial in/on another have attracted increasing attention due to their microstructural characteristics and potential applications. In this work, SnS2–SnO2 heterostructures were successfully prepared by a facile hydrothermal method. Due to the enhanced visible-light absorption and efficient separation of photo-generated holes and electrons, the SnS2–SnO2 heterostructures display excellent photocatalytic performance for the degradation of rhodamine (RhB) under visible-light irradiation. Additionally, it is found that the introduction of graphene into the heterostructures further improved photocatalytic activity and stability. In particular, the optimized SnS2–SnO2/graphene photocatalyst can degrade 97.1% of RhB within 60 min, which is about 1.38 times greater than that of SnS2–SnO2 heterostructures. This enhanced photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the high surface area and the excellent electron accepting and transporting properties of graphene, which served as an acceptor of the generated electrons to suppress charge recombination. These results provide a new insight for the design and development of hybrid photocatalysts.

Facile preparation of C, N co-modified Nb2O5 nanoneedles with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (41) ◽  
pp. 16519-16525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiao Xue ◽  
Runwei Wang ◽  
Zongtao Zhang ◽  
Shilun Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Nitrogen Source ◽  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Niobium Pentoxide ◽  
Facile Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
Niobium Chloride ◽  
Facile Preparation ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

C, N co-modified niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5) nanoneedles have been successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method with Niobium Chloride (NbCl5) as a precursor and triethylamine as both the carbon and nitrogen source.

Influence of dimensionality and crystallization on visible-light hydrogen production of Au@TiO2 core–shell photocatalysts based on localized surface plasmon resonance

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1094-1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Liu ◽  
Yan Jiang ◽  
Yin Wang ◽  
Shuxia Shang ◽  
Yuanman Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Core Shell

We synthesized four Au@TiO2 nanostructures, which exhibit dimensionality- and crystallinity-dependent photocatalytic activity towards H2 generation.

Ultrathin HNb3O8 nanosheets with oxygen vacancies for enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of amines under visible light irradiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 5493-5503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junli Chen ◽  
Hai Wang ◽  
Zhiqiang Zhang ◽  
Lifeng Han ◽  
Yonghui Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Simple Hydrothermal Process

Ultrathin HNb3O8 nanosheets with oxygen vacancies were successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal process. HNb3O8 NSs showed excellent photocatalytic activity.

scholarly journals Palladium nanoparticles anchored to anatase TiO2 for enhanced surface plasmon resonance-stimulated, visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 428-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kah Hon Leong ◽  
Hong Ye Chu ◽  
Shaliza Ibrahim ◽  
Pichiah Saravanan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Palladium Nanoparticles ◽  
Noble Metals ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Bet Surface Area

Freely assembled palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) on titania (TiO2) nano photocatalysts were successfully synthesized through a photodeposition method using natural sunlight. This synthesized heterogeneous photocatalyst (Pd/TiO2) was characterized through field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET surface area, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-DRS), Raman and photoluminescence (PL) analyses. The simple and smart synthesis anchored well the deposition with controlled Pd NPs size ranging between 17 and 29 nm onto the surface of TiO2. Thus, it gives the characteristic for Pd NPs to absorb light in the visible region obtained through localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPRs). Apparently, the photocatalytic activity of the prepared photocatalysts was evaluated by degrading the endocrine disrupting compound (EDC) amoxicillin (AMX) excited under an artificial visible light source. In the preliminary run, almost complete degradation (97.5%) was achieved in 5 h with 0.5 wt % Pd loading and the degradation followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. The reusability trend proved the photostability of the prepared photocatalysts. Hence, the study provides a new insight about the modification of TiO2 with noble metals in order to enhance the absorption in the visible-light region for superior photocatalytic performance.

Enhancing visible light photocatalytic activity of bismuth vanadate with the loading of zinc oxide

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
pp. 1850110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengjun Liang ◽  
Lu Chen ◽  
Zhiyuan Yang ◽  
Zhen Zeng ◽  
Shuijin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Charge Separation ◽  
Facile Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Efficient Charge ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

ZnO/Bi4V2O[Formula: see text] nanocomposites were prepared via a facile hydrothermal method by loading different amounts of ZnO onto the surface of Bi4V2O[Formula: see text]. The resulting ZnO/Bi4V2O[Formula: see text] composites showed excellent photocatalytic activity than that of pure ZnO under visible light irradiation. When the ratio of ZnO to Bi4V2O[Formula: see text] was 1:1 (ZB2), the photocatalytic activity was best, which could degrade RhB almost completely within 30[Formula: see text]min. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnO/Bi4V2O[Formula: see text] composites could be mainly ascribed to the efficient charge separation and the increased specific surface area. Based on the experimental and bandgap calculations, a possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Decomposition of Gaseous HCHO over Ag Modified TiO2 Nanosheets at Ambient Temperature

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueding Jiang ◽  
Weicheng Xu ◽  
Lian Yu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Resonance Effect ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Photocatalytic Decomposition ◽  
Metallic State ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Tio2 Nanosheets

Ag nanoparticles loaded onto TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets were synthesized by solvothermal hydrolysis and photoreduction deposition methods. The results suggested that Ag NPs were uniformly dispersed on the surface of anatase TiO2 NSs with a metallic state. The Raman scattering and visible light absorption performances of Ag/TiO2 NSs were enhanced by Ag NPs due to their surface plasmon resonance effect. Photocatalytic oxidation experiments for HCHO were carried out under visible light, and the enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO2 NSs can be attributed to the synergistic effects of the following factors: (1) the {001} facets, which possessed higher surface energy, showed higher photocatalytic activity; (2) the Ag NPs, the increased oxygen vacancies, and O2 adsorption on {001} facets can trap photoelectrons, thus inhibiting the recombination of photoelectrons and holes; (3) the Ag NPs can extend the light response range of TiO2 into visible light. The in situ FTIR results showed that higher mineralization efficiency of HCHO was achieved on Ag/TiO2 NSs than on Ag/TiO2 NPs. Additionally, the mechanism for HCHO photocatalytic oxidation was also discussed.

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