Preparation of ternary Ag/Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts and their enhanced photocatalytic activity driven by visible light
The preparation of a series of ternary Ag/Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts,which display enhanced photocatalytic activity,was reported.The crystal structure,morphology,composition,optical absorption,and efficient separation of charge carriers were studied by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy measurements.Using rhodamine B as a model contaminant,the as-prepared Ag/Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalyst exhibited superior degradation performance under visible light irradiation than Ag3PO4 or binary Ag3PO4/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalyst systems.The surface plasmon resonance of the 40 nm-silver nanoparticles formed on the surface of Ag3PO4 and the heterojunction formed at the interface between Ag3PO4 and g-C3N4,are considered to be the major physical-chemical origin and to be responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic activity.