Eco-synthesis of green silver nanoparticles using natural extracts and its application as co-catalyst in photocatalytic hydrogen production.

ABSTRACT: Green silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using natural extracts as reducing agents and were firstly applied as co-catalysts in low-intensity-visible-light driven photocatalytic hydrogen production (PH2P), which a solution for green energy sources and independence from fossil fuels. The as-prepared AgNPs possessed size in a few tens nanometers and exhibited surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effects in the 310-560 nm region. Depositing AgNPs on g-C₃N₄ nanosheets broadened the visible absorption range, reduced electron-hole recombination, and increased electronic communication at the interface. g-C₃N₄/Ag demonstrated high PH2P efficiency, stability over three consecutive cycles, and a rapidly rising photocurrent under low-intensity visible

SUBMITTER: Nguyen PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440351 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature