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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 269, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116034
Keywords
AgBr/Ag2MoO4 composite; Single-pot synthesis; Photocatalysis; Visible-light; Water treatment
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41901240, 21676022]
- National Key Technology R&D Program of China [2018YFC1903106, 2018YFC1903603]
- Science and Technology Program of Beijing Municipal Education Commission [KM201910005008]
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Silver-based semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted attention for wastewater treatment due to their strong visible-light absorption and small bandgap energy. A one-pot hydrothermal approach was utilized to synthesize nano-sized AgBr covered potato-like Ag2MoO4 composite photocatalysts, showing enhanced photocatalytic behavior compared to pure AgBr and Ag2MoO4. The composite exhibited efficient Rhodamine B dye decomposition under visible-light, with excellent photo stability for industrial wastewater purification.
In recent times, silver (Ag) based semiconductors have been gained a lot of attention as photocatalysts for industrial waste-water treatment owing to their strong visible-light absorbing capability and small bandgap energy. Therefore, herein, we have designed and utilized a one-pot hydrothermal approach to the synthesis of nano-sized AgBr covered potato-like Ag2MoO4 composite photocatalysts for the elimination of organic wastes from the aquatic environment. To achieve a high-performance photocatalyst, a sequence of AgBr/Ag2MoO4 composites were acquired with varying CTAB from 1 to 4 mmol. Furthermore, the photocatalytic activity of these photocatalysts was confirmed from decomposing of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye via visible-light elucidation. It can be noticed that AgBr/Ag2MoO4 composites exhibited significantly increased photocatalytic behaviour as compared with pure AgBr and Ag2MoO4. Surprisingly, the AgBr/Ag2MoO4 composite obtained from 2 mmol CTAB was eliminated the entire RhB dye with 25 min. Also, the recycling experiment indicates the AgBr/Ag2MoO4 composite has an excellent photo stability. Accordingly, the as-acquired AgBr/Ag2MoO4 composite would be a suitable photocatalytic material for industrial waste-water purification. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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