Formulation of silver phosphate/graphene/silica nanocomposite for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of trypan blue dye in aqueous solution.

ABSTRACT: Photocatalytic degradation of several harmful organic compounds has been presented as a potential approach to detoxify water in recent decades. Trypan Blue (TB) is an acidic azo dye used to distinguish live cells from dead ones and it's classified as a carcinogenic dye. In this study, silver phosphate (Ag₃PO₄) nanoparticles and novel Ag₃PO₄/graphene/SiO₂ nanocomposite have been successfully prepared via simple precipitation method. Afterward, their physical properties, chemical composition, and morphology have been characterized using SEM, EDS, TEM, SAED, BET, XRD, FTIR and UV-VIS spectroscopy. The specific surface area of Ag₃PO₄ and Ag₃PO₄/G/SiO₂ nanocomposite were reported to be

SUBMITTER: Showman MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11237074 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature