In-situ synthesis of visible-light-driven plasmonic Ag/AgCl-CdWO4 photocatalyst. Issue 2 (1st February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wen, Xiao-Ju; Niu, Cheng-Gang; Zhang, Lei; Huang, Da-Wei; Zeng, Guang-Ming
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 43:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 1922
• Page End: 1929
• Publication Date: 2017-02-01
• Subjects: Ag/AgCl-CdWO4 -- Visible-light-driven -- Photocatalytic activity; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.10.153
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: Novel plasmonic photocatalyst of Ag/AgCl-CdWO4 was successfully synthesized via an in situ loading and photoreduction process. The as-obtained Ag/AgCl-CdWO4 samples were characterized by various analytical techniques. The Ag/AgCl-CdWO4 nanocomposites present a remarkable visible-light photocatalytic activity. The optimal Ag/AgCl-CdWO4 can completely degrade RhB, MB and MO within 30 min. Moreover, 95% of phenol can also be degraded within 90 min. The enhanced photocatalytic activity was mainly attributed to two factors: the strong SPR of Ag NPs would improve the visible-light absorbance effectively. Simultaneously, the photo-generated electron–hole pairs can transfer and separate among the Ag/AgCl-CdWO4 hybrid effectively.