Facile synthesis of porous Ag3PO4 particles and its application in MB wastewater degradation under visible light irradiation

Abstract

Porous Ag3PO4 nanoparticles were synthesized via polystyrene (PS)templates assisted method in the aqueous solution. The crystal structure, composition, physical property and morphologic properties of the synthesized PNPs were characterized by XRD, FT-IR,N2 adsorption-desorption and SEM. Under visible light, the porous Ag3PO4 nanoparticles exhibit enhanced adsorption performance and photo catalytic activity towards the degradation of MB stimulant dyeing wastewater, which is mainly ascribed to PNPs present the enhanced pore structures and increased active sites.