One-Pot Solid-State Reaction Approach to Synthesize Ag-Cu2O/GO Ternary Nanocomposites with Enhanced Visible-Light-Responsive Photocatalytic Activity. (28th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Longfeng; Zhang, Jing; Fu, Xianliang; Xiao, Peipei; Zhang, Maolin; Liu, Mingzhu
• Other Names: Cavalcante Laécio S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of photoenergy. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-03-28
• Subjects: Photochemistry -- Periodicals; Photobiology -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Photochimie; Photobiologie; Chimie physique et théorique; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical; Photobiology; Photochemistry; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 541.35
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/8983717
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1110-662X

Abstract

Abstract : A facile ball milling-assisted solid-state reaction method was developed to synthesize Ag-Cu2 O/graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites. In the resultant complex heterostructures, Ag nanocrystals were mainly deposited on the surface of Cu2 O, while Ag-Cu2 O composites were anchored onto GO sheets. The resultant Ag-Cu2 O/GO nanocomposites exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity with 90% of methyl orange (MO) dye degradation efficiency after 60 min of visible-light irradiation, which was much higher than that of either Cu2 O or Ag-Cu2 O. This study opens a new avenue to fabricate visible-light-responsive photocatalyst with high performance for environmental pollution purification.