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Title: Facile synthesis of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Abstract

Highlights: • Ag–Cu{sub 2}O nanocomposites were synthesized via awet-chemical precipitation route. • The growth temperature does not exceed 50 °C in any step of the synthesis. • Enhanced photocurrent of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites, compared to pure Cu{sub 2}O particles. • The photocatalytic property was studied upon simulated sunlight. • Enhanced photocatalytic property of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites, compared to pure Cu{sub 2}O particles. - Abstract: Silver–cuprous oxide (Ag–Cu{sub 2}O) microcomposites are successfully prepared by a facile low-cost solution method. The obtained materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Experiments demonstrated that the formation of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O microcomposites was significantly influenced by the concentration of AgNO{sub 3}, and with increasing the concentration of AgNO{sub 3}, the optical absorption of the composites becomes strong. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites was determined by measuring the degradation of methyl orange solution under visible light, to find out its potential application in waste water treatment. The results reveal that the photocurrent of the composite is about 4 times higher than that of pure Cu{sub 2}O and the visible light photocatalytic activity of the composite ismore » enhanced greatly on degradation of methyl orange. The reason for improvement in photocatalytic activity of the Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites was also discussed.« less

Authors:
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  1. Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geoscience, Wuhan 430074 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22420695
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Research Bulletin
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 60; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0025-5408
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONCENTRATION RATIO; COPPER OXIDES; FIELD EMISSION; METHYL ORANGE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRECIPITATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SILVER; SILVER NITRATES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Yang, Jianbo, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Li, Zhen, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Zhao, Caixin, Wang, Yang, Liu, Xueqin, and Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074. Facile synthesis of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2014.08.011.
Yang, Jianbo, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Li, Zhen, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Zhao, Caixin, Wang, Yang, Liu, Xueqin, & Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074. Facile synthesis of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2014.08.011
Yang, Jianbo, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Li, Zhen, Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Zhao, Caixin, Wang, Yang, Liu, Xueqin, and Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074. 2014. "Facile synthesis of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2014.08.011.
@article{osti_22420695,
title = {Facile synthesis of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity},
author = {Yang, Jianbo and Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074 and Li, Zhen and Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074 and Zhao, Caixin and Wang, Yang and Liu, Xueqin and Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074},
abstractNote = {Highlights: • Ag–Cu{sub 2}O nanocomposites were synthesized via awet-chemical precipitation route. • The growth temperature does not exceed 50 °C in any step of the synthesis. • Enhanced photocurrent of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites, compared to pure Cu{sub 2}O particles. • The photocatalytic property was studied upon simulated sunlight. • Enhanced photocatalytic property of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites, compared to pure Cu{sub 2}O particles. - Abstract: Silver–cuprous oxide (Ag–Cu{sub 2}O) microcomposites are successfully prepared by a facile low-cost solution method. The obtained materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Experiments demonstrated that the formation of Ag–Cu{sub 2}O microcomposites was significantly influenced by the concentration of AgNO{sub 3}, and with increasing the concentration of AgNO{sub 3}, the optical absorption of the composites becomes strong. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites was determined by measuring the degradation of methyl orange solution under visible light, to find out its potential application in waste water treatment. The results reveal that the photocurrent of the composite is about 4 times higher than that of pure Cu{sub 2}O and the visible light photocatalytic activity of the composite is enhanced greatly on degradation of methyl orange. The reason for improvement in photocatalytic activity of the Ag–Cu{sub 2}O composites was also discussed.},
doi = {10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2014.08.011},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22420695}, journal = {Materials Research Bulletin},
issn = {0025-5408},
number = ,
volume = 60,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}