Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants

Zhihao Zhang; Amir Zada; Nan Cui; Naiwen Liu; Minghui Liu; Yuzhuo Yang; Delong Jiang; Jianhui Jiang; Shuyuan Liu

doi:10.3390/cryst11080981

Crystals (Aug 2021)

Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants

Zhihao Zhang,
Amir Zada,
Nan Cui,
Naiwen Liu,
Minghui Liu,
Yuzhuo Yang,
Delong Jiang,
Jianhui Jiang,
Shuyuan Liu

Affiliations

Zhihao Zhang: Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
Amir Zada: Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan
Nan Cui: Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China
Naiwen Liu: Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China
Minghui Liu: Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China
Yuzhuo Yang: Institute of Catalysis for Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China
Delong Jiang: Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
Jianhui Jiang: College of Life Science, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China
Shuyuan Liu: Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110032, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11080981
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 8
p. 981

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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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ISSN: 2073-4352 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Crystallography
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