Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants
Ag@ZnO/BiOCl composites were successfully prepared by in situ precipitation and hydrothermal synthesis and used for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride antibiotics. An enhanced photodegradation efficiency was detected after loading Ag nanoparticles, which is attributed to th...
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| author | Zhihao Zhang Amir Zada Nan Cui Naiwen Liu Minghui Liu Yuzhuo Yang Delong Jiang Jianhui Jiang Shuyuan Liu |
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| description | Ag@ZnO/BiOCl composites were successfully prepared by in situ precipitation and hydrothermal synthesis and used for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride antibiotics. An enhanced photodegradation efficiency was detected after loading Ag nanoparticles, which is attributed to the surface plasmon resonance effect. The optimized sample containing 4% Ag showed 80.4% degradation efficiency in 80 min, which is 2.1 and 1.9 times higher than those of ZnO and ZnO/BiOCl, respectively. The major degrading species involved in the photocatalytic process were detected to be super oxide anions and holes. Based on the obtained results, a possible charge transfer and degradation mechanism has been proposed. This study shows that Ag@ZnO/BiOCl catalyst has a good potential for photodegradation of organic pollutants in water. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f021c7e029ec4086a37faafdae9431ba2023-11-22T07:17:45ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522021-08-0111898110.3390/cryst11080981Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic PollutantsZhihao Zhang0Amir Zada1Nan Cui2Naiwen Liu3Minghui Liu4Yuzhuo Yang5Delong Jiang6Jianhui Jiang7Shuyuan Liu8Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, PakistanInstitute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, ChinaInstitute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, ChinaInstitute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, ChinaInstitute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, ChinaJilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Tarim University, Alar 843300, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacology, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110032, ChinaAg@ZnO/BiOCl composites were successfully prepared by in situ precipitation and hydrothermal synthesis and used for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride antibiotics. An enhanced photodegradation efficiency was detected after loading Ag nanoparticles, which is attributed to the surface plasmon resonance effect. The optimized sample containing 4% Ag showed 80.4% degradation efficiency in 80 min, which is 2.1 and 1.9 times higher than those of ZnO and ZnO/BiOCl, respectively. The major degrading species involved in the photocatalytic process were detected to be super oxide anions and holes. Based on the obtained results, a possible charge transfer and degradation mechanism has been proposed. This study shows that Ag@ZnO/BiOCl catalyst has a good potential for photodegradation of organic pollutants in water.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/8/981Ag@ZnO/BiOClphotocatalystdegradationtetracycline hydrochloridesimulated solar light |
| spellingShingle | Zhihao Zhang Amir Zada Nan Cui Naiwen Liu Minghui Liu Yuzhuo Yang Delong Jiang Jianhui Jiang Shuyuan Liu Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants Crystals Ag@ZnO/BiOCl photocatalyst degradation tetracycline hydrochloride simulated solar light |
| title | Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants |
| title_full | Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants |
| title_short | Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants |
| title_sort | synthesis of ag loaded zno biocl with high photocatalytic performance for the removal of antibiotic pollutants |
| topic | Ag@ZnO/BiOCl photocatalyst degradation tetracycline hydrochloride simulated solar light |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/8/981 |
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