Visible Light Motivated the Photocatalytic Degradation of P-Nitrophenol by Ca2+-Doped AgInS2

4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) is considered a priority organic pollutant with high toxicity. Many authors have been committed to developing efficient, green, and environmentally friendly technological processes to treat wastewater containing 4-NP. Here, we investigated how the addition of Ca2+ affects the ca...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-01, Vol.29 (2), p.361
Main Authors: Qi, Kezhen, Wang, Xuejiao, Liu, Shuyuan, Lin, Shu, Ma, Yuhua, Yan, Ya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4-Nitrophenol
AgInS2
Ca2
Crystal structure
doping
Efficiency
Electric fields
Energy
Heat treating
Light
Morphology
Oxidation
Photocatalysis
Pollutants
Precious metals
Semiconductors
visible photocatalytic degradation
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Summary:4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) is considered a priority organic pollutant with high toxicity. Many authors have been committed to developing efficient, green, and environmentally friendly technological processes to treat wastewater containing 4-NP. Here, we investigated how the addition of Ca2+ affects the catalytic degradation of 4-NP with AgInS2 when exposed to light. We synthesized AgInS2 (AIS) and Ca2+-doped AgInS2 (Ca-AIS) with varying amounts of Ca2+ using a low-temperature liquid phase method. The SEM, XRD, XPS, HRTEM, BET, PL, and UV-Vis DRS characteristics were employed to analyze the structure, morphology, and optical properties of the materials. The effects of different amounts of Ca2+ on the photocatalytic degradation of 4-NP were investigated. Under visible light illumination for a duration of 120 min, a degradation rate of 63.2% for 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) was achieved. The results showed that doping with an appropriate amount of Ca2+ could improve the visible light catalytic activity of AIS. This work provides an idea for finding suitable cheap alkaline earth metal doping agents to replace precious metals for the improvement of photocatalytic activities.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29020361