A novel method for the synthesis of Ag3VO4/Ag2VO2PO4 heterojunction photocatalysts with improved visible-light photocatalytic properties

A novel step-scheme BiVO4/Ag3VO4 photocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic degradation activity under visible light irradiation

“…Owing to their high visible light utilization, various semiconductor-based catalysts such as g-C3N4 [29][30][31][32], Ag2VO2PO4 [33], CdS [34,35], BiOI [36], BiOBr [37,38], Ag3PO4 [14,39], Bi-VO4 [40], Ag3VO4 [41,42], and TiO2 [43][44][45] have been extensively used for wastewater treatment. BiVO4 shows a narrow bandgap (2.41 eV) [46] and responds to the visible part of the solar energy.…”

Magnetically separable NiFe2O4/Ag3VO4/Ag2VO2PO4 direct Z‐scheme heterostructure with enhanced visible‐light photoactivity

“…Ag‐based materials are believed to be promising photocatalysts with the advantages of easy preparation, broad light absorption and high efficiency. Many types of Ag‐containing photocatalysts have been studied in recent years, including Ag 2 O, 8 AgI, 12 AgPO 4 , 30 Ag 2 VO 2 PO 4 42 and Ag 3 VO 4 43 . Among them, Ag 3 VO 4 and Ag 2 VO 2 PO 4 have an orthorhombic and monoclinic structure, respectively.…”

Enhancement of visible‐light photocatalytic degradation performance over nitrogen‐deficient g‐C3N4/KNbO3 heterojunction photocatalyst

“…In recent years, the application of the photocatalysis technology in the use of solar energy to degrade the pollutants for effectively purifying the environment of the earth has caused extensive attention . Up to date, metal oxide semiconductor photocatalysts, such as TiO 2 , ZnO, WO 3 , Fe 2 O 3 , ZnFe 2 O 4 , CuBi 2 O 4 , BiFeO 3 , and SrTiO 3 have made good progress in the photocatalytic field due to their unique electronic structure, strong photo‐oxidation ability, chemical stability and safety and non‐toxicity .…”