One-pot solvothermal synthesis of carbon dots/Ag nanoparticles/TiO2 nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performance
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Abstract In this paper, we reported a “green” and facile method for one-pot solvothermal synthesis of carbon dots (CDs)/Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs)/titanium dioxide (TiO2, commercial Degussa P25) ternary nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performance. The characterizations of this ternary photocatalyst were studied at length and our results revealed that the crystalline phase of TiO2 component remained unchanged after the reaction. While the newborn AgNPs and CDs were tightly attached onto the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles. The photocatalytic activities of photocatalysts were tested by measurements of photo-degradation on methylene blue (MB) under ultraviolet (UV) and visible light. It was showed that the photocatalytic performance of the ternary photocatalyst was superior to that of single TiO2 or CDs/TiO2 binary photocatalyst. It was probably attributed to the synergistic effect of the photoelectrical properties of CDs and the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect of AgNPs, which could both enhance the absorption of visible light and hinder the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.
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OpenAlex topics: Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
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