Visible-light-driven Ag/Bi
                        3
                        O
                        4
                        Cl nanocomposite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity for degradation of tetracycline

Enhui Jiang; Xiaoteng Liu; Huinan Che; Chunbo Liu; Hongjun Dong; Guangbo Che

doi:10.1039/c8ra07482h

Visible-light-driven Ag/Bi ₃ O ₄ Cl nanocomposite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity for degradation of tetracycline

Enhui Jiang, Xiaoteng Liu, Huinan Che, Chunbo Liu, Hongjun Dong, Guangbo Che^*

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In this study, a novel Ag/Bi ₃ O ₄ Cl photocatalyst has been synthesized by a facile photodeposition process. Its photocatalytic performance was evaluated from the degradation of tetracycline (TC) under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). The 1.0 wt% Ag/Bi ₃ O ₄ Cl photocatalyst could significantly enhance the degradation of TC compared with pure Bi ₃ O ₄ Cl, with the degradation level reaching 94.2% in 120 minutes. The enhancement of photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the synergetic effect of the photogenerated electrons (e ⁻ ) of Bi ₃ O ₄ Cl and the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) caused by Ag nanoparticles, which could improve the absorption capacity of visible light and facilitate the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. In addition, electron spin resonance (ESR) analysis and trapping experiments demonstrated that the superoxide radicals (O ²⁻ ), hydroxyl radicals (OH) and holes (h ⁺ ) played crucial roles in the photocatalytic process of TC degradation. The present work provides a promising approach for the development of highly efficient photocatalysts to address current environmental pollution, energy issues and other related areas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37200-37207
Number of pages	8
Journal	RSC Advances
Volume	8
Issue number	65
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ra07482h
Publication status	Published - 5 Nov 2018
Externally published	Yes

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Visible-light-driven Ag/Bi ₃ O ₄ Cl nanocomposite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity for degradation of tetracycline. / Jiang, Enhui; Liu, Xiaoteng; Che, Huinan et al.
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