Ternary dual Z-scheme graphitic carbon nitride/ultrathin metal-organic framework nanosheet/Ag₃PO₄ photocatalysts for boosted photocatalytic performance under visible light.

ABSTRACT: Ternary graphitic carbon nitride/ultrathin metal-organic framework nanosheet/Ag₃PO₄ (CNUA) composite photocatalysts were prepared under ultrasonic irradiation in tetrahydrofuran. The aim was to use them as photocatalysts for the degradation of organic pollutants in water. The crystal structure, surface morphology, optical properties, and chemical composition of the photocatalytic materials were investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The XPS analysis revealed the formation of Ag nanoparticles, which play an important role as an electronic mediator and photosensitizer in the composite during the synthesis. The photocatalytic activity of the composites in the

SUBMITTER: Kusutaki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9076175 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature