Hydrothermal Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of Graphene@Ag/AgSb2O5.8 Composites: Reaction Laws of the Composites in Sintering Process

Single-phase silver antimonite have quite low oxidation and reduction potential because of the easy recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes. In the study, a novel ternary graphene@Ag/AgSb2O5.8 (G @Ag/ASO) visible-light-driven photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by a simple hydroth...

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Published in:Advances in materials science and engineering 2022-02, Vol.2022, p.1-11
Main Authors: Liu, Haomei, Hao, Xihai, Liu, Yuejun, Yan, Aiguo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical composition
Composite materials
Contact potentials
Efficiency
Graphene
Holes (electron deficiencies)
Light
Light irradiation
Nanoparticles
Oxidation
Photocatalysis
Photocatalysts
Photodegradation
Potassium
Rhodamine
Semiconductors
Silver
Sintering
Stibnite
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Summary:Single-phase silver antimonite have quite low oxidation and reduction potential because of the easy recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes. In the study, a novel ternary graphene@Ag/AgSb2O5.8 (G @Ag/ASO) visible-light-driven photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The morphology, structure, and chemical composition of G @Ag/ASO and its sinters at different temperatures in the air atmosphere were systematically characterized by a range of techniques. Reaction laws of the composites in the sintering process have been revealed based on the Ellingham diagram. The photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye and tetracycline hydrochloride (OTC-HCl) by the as-synthesized photocatalyst was investigated under visible light irradiation. The G@Ag/ASO-500 (the sinter at 500°C) exhibits degradation efficiency of 80% for RhB and 85% for OTC-HCl in 120 min, higher than those for AgSb2O5.8 (20% and 24%, respectively). The graphene-enhanced Ag-loaded AgSb2O5.8 model is proposed and reasonably accounts for the high-efficiency electron-hole transfer mechanism through four contact potentials and the crucial role of graphene sheets on the surface of the composites. The present study provides a new perspective for enhancing photocatalytic performance.
ISSN:1687-8434
1687-8442
DOI:10.1155/2022/3817050