Energy level diagrams for undoped and N-doped TiO2 for visible light induced photocatalytic application.

The development of coupled photoactive materials (metal/semiconductor) has resulted in significant advancements in heterogeneous visible light photocatalysis. This work reports the novel biogenic synthesis of visible light active Ag−ZnO nanocomposite for photocatalysis and photoelectrode using an electrochemically active biofilm (EAB). The results showed that the EAB functioned as a biogenic reducing tool for the reduction of Ag + , thereby eliminating the need for conventional reducing agents. The as-prepared Ag−ZnO nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The photocatalytic experiments showed that the Ag−ZnO nanocomposite possessed excellent visible light photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methyl orange, methylene blue, and 4-nitrophenol. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and linear scan voltammetry under dark and visible light irradiation confirmed the enhanced visible light activity of the Ag−ZnO as photocatalyst and photoelectrode. These results suggest that Ag nanoparticles induced visible light photocatalytic degradation and enhanced the visible light activity of the photoelectrodes by minimizing the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes, thereby extending the response of pure ZnO to visible light.

An electrochemically active biofilm was utilized for modification of CeO2 nanostructures.

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Doping with heteroatoms has become a significant strategy for modifying the electronic properties and enhancing the electrochemical properties of graphene (GN).

Ag–SnO2 nanocomposites (1 mM and 3 mM) were synthesized in water at room temperature using an electrochemically active biofilm.

This paper reports the defect-induced band gap narrowing of pure SnO2 nanostructures (p-SnO2) using an electrochemically active biofilm (EAB).

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