Ag₃VO₄ Nanoparticles Decorated Bi₂O₂CO₃ Micro-Flowers: An Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalyst for the Removal of Toxic Contaminants.

ABSTRACT: Semiconductor-based photocatalysis is of great potential for tackling the environmental pollution. Herein, a novel hierarchical heterostructure of Bi₂O₂CO₃ micro-flowers in-situ decorated with Ag₃VO₄ nanoparticles was developed by a facile method. Various characterization techniques have been employed to study the physical and chemical property of the novel catalyst. The novel catalyst was utilized for the photocatalytic removal of industrial dyes (rhodamine B, methyl orange) and tetracycline antibiotic under visible-light irradiation. The results indicated that Ag₃VO₄/Bi₂O₂CO₃ heterojunctions showed a remarkably enhanced activity, significantly higher than those of bare Ag<

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6036280 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature