In situ solid-state fabrication of hybrid AgCl/AgI/AgIO₃ with improved UV-to-visible photocatalytic performance.

ABSTRACT: The AgCl/AgI/AgIO₃ composites were synthesized through a one-pot room-temperature in situ solid-state approach with the feature of convenient and eco-friendly. The as-prepared composites exhibit superior photocatalytic performance than pure AgIO₃ for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under both UV and visible light irradiation. The photodegradation rate toward MO of the AgCl/AgI/AgIO₃ photocatalyst can reach 100% after 12 min irradiation under UV light, or 85.4% after 50 min irradiation under visible light, being significantly higher than AgCl, AgI, AgIO₃ and AgI/AgIO₃. In addition, the AgCl/AgI/AgIO₃ photocatalyst possesses strong photooxidation ability for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB), methylene blue (MB), phen

SUBMITTER: Xie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5620062 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature