Photocatalysis oxidation activity regulation of Ag/TiO2 composites evaluated by the selective oxidation of Rhodamine B

Liang, Huijun; Jia, Zhichao; Zhang, Hucheng; Wang, Xiaobing; Wang, Jianji

doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.05.211

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“…As shown from the figure S4, When AgSiO/Ag 2 CO 3 composites were added into the binary mixtures, respectively, the characteristic peaks of cationic dyes MB disappeared quickly, while the characteristic peaks of all anionic dyes remained unchanged 41 . These results demonstrated excellent selective removal of cationic dyes over anionic dyes due to the electrostatic effect 11,12 .…”

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In-situ synthesis of amorphous silver silicate/carbonate composites for selective visible-light photocatalytic decomposition

Cao

Yang

Deng

et al. 2017

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Coupling two different semiconductors to form composite photocatalysts is an extremely significant technique for environmental remediation. Here, a one-step in-situ precipitation method has been developed to prepare amorphous silver silicate/carbonate (AgSiO/Ag2CO3) nanoparticles (NPs) composites, which are well dispersed sphere-like particles with the sizes of around ~50–100 nm. The high-efficiency photocatalytic activities under visible light (VL) have been carefully evaluated, and the AgSiO/Ag2CO3 NPs composites exhibit selective photocatalytic degradations on Methylene Blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RhB). The maximum degradation rate for MB can reach ~99.1% within ~40 min under VL irradiation, much higher than that of RhB (~12%) in the same condition, which can be ascribed to (I) the smaller molecule size of MB than that of RhB, (II) the fast charge separation between AgSiO NPs and Ag2CO3 NPs, abundant heterojunction interfaces as well as fully exposed reactive sites. These composites are proposed to be an example for the preparation of other silicate composite photocatalysts for practical applications in environmental remediation.

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In-situ synthesis of amorphous silver silicate/carbonate composites for selective visible-light photocatalytic decomposition

Cao

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Deng

et al. 2017

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“…However, this technology has some drawbacks. Although many semiconductor photocatalysts are easily photoexcited by UV or VIS irradiation, are stable, and non-toxic, they suffer from low photocatalytic efficiency due to the fast recombination of holes and electron [13][14][15]. The photocatalytic treatment of wastewater usually does not degrade pollutants completely but results in a decrease of pollutant concentration and formation of intermediated products.…”

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Semiconductor Electrode Materials Applied in Photoelectrocatalytic Wastewater Treatment—an Overview

Kuśmierek

2020

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Industrial sources of environmental pollution generate huge amounts of industrial wastewater containing various recalcitrant organic and inorganic pollutants that are hazardous to the environment. On the other hand, industrial wastewater can be regarded as a prospective source of fresh water, energy, and valuable raw materials. Conventional sewage treatment systems are often not efficient enough for the complete degradation of pollutants and they are characterized by high energy consumption. Moreover, the chemical energy that is stored in the wastewater is wasted. A solution to these problems is an application of photoelectrocatalytic treatment methods, especially when they are coupled with energy generation. The paper presents a general overview of the semiconductor materials applied as photoelectrodes in the treatment of various pollutants. The fundamentals of photoelectrocatalytic reactions and the mechanism of pollutants treatment as well as parameters affecting the treatment process are presented. Examples of different semiconductor photoelectrodes that are applied in treatment processes are described in order to present the strengths and weaknesses of the photoelectrocatalytic treatment of industrial wastewater. This overview is an addition to the existing knowledge with a particular focus on the main experimental conditions employed in the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of various pollutants with the application of semiconductor photoelectrodes.

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“…Among many quantum dots, GQDs were popular owing to their sp 2 hybrid carbon structure, small size, good water solubility, low toxicity, and excellent biocompatibility. The Ag nanoparticles [12][13][14][15] or graphene quantum dots [16][17][18][19] modified TiO 2 have been reported by many researches. However, little attention has been paid to TiO 2 thin film that was decorated by Ag as well as GQDs.…”

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Enhanced photoresponse and photocatalytic activities of graphene quantum dots sensitized Ag/TiO₂ thin film

Wang

et al. 2018

J Am Ceram Soc

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TiO2 thin films were fabricated through hydrothermal method. Silver nanoparticles were loaded on TiO2 thin films via photoreduction technique. Subsequently, the graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were spin‐coated on the Ag/TiO2 nanocomposites thin films. The crystal structure, surface morphology and UV‐vis absorbance were tested by XRD, SEM and ultraviolet‐visible spectrophotometer. These results indicated that Ag nanoparticles and GQDs are anchored on the TiO2 nanorods. Absorbance of Ag/TiO2 and GQDs/Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite thin films have been extended into the visible region. Visible‐light response of the samples were investigated by electrochemical workstation. The photoresponse of the sample can be enhanced by sensitization of the Ag nanoparticles and GQDs. The enhanced visible‐light response may be due to the surface plasmon resonance of silver nanoparticles and visible absorbance of GQDs. The highest photocatalytic activity has been observed in the 9‐GQDs/Ag/TiO2 composite thin film. The efficient charge separation and transportation can be achieved by introducing the Ag nanoparticles and GQDs in the TiO2 thin film.

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Photocatalysis oxidation activity regulation of Ag/TiO2 composites evaluated by the selective oxidation of Rhodamine B

Cited by 126 publications

References 81 publications

In-situ synthesis of amorphous silver silicate/carbonate composites for selective visible-light photocatalytic decomposition

In-situ synthesis of amorphous silver silicate/carbonate composites for selective visible-light photocatalytic decomposition

Semiconductor Electrode Materials Applied in Photoelectrocatalytic Wastewater Treatment—an Overview

Enhanced photoresponse and photocatalytic activities of graphene quantum dots sensitized Ag/TiO₂ thin film

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Photocatalysis oxidation activity regulation of Ag/TiO2 composites evaluated by the selective oxidation of Rhodamine B

Cited by 126 publications

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In-situ synthesis of amorphous silver silicate/carbonate composites for selective visible-light photocatalytic decomposition

In-situ synthesis of amorphous silver silicate/carbonate composites for selective visible-light photocatalytic decomposition

Semiconductor Electrode Materials Applied in Photoelectrocatalytic Wastewater Treatment—an Overview

Enhanced photoresponse and photocatalytic activities of graphene quantum dots sensitized Ag/TiO2 thin film

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