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Synthesis and Characterization of Z-Scheme Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 Photocatalyst for Enhanced Rhodamine B Degradation under Visible Light

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Z-scheme Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites as visible-light-driven photocatalysts have been successfully prepared by precipitation–sonochemical deposition method. Structure, morphology, composition and optical property of as-prepared Z-scheme Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites have been characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The Z-scheme Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 photocatalysts have been composed of a major phase of orthorhombic Bi2WO6 and two minor phases of face centered cubic AgI and face centered cubic metallic Ag. These nanocomposites show fully AgI and Ag/AgI nanoparticles supported on top of Bi2WO6 nanoplates. The Z-scheme Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 photocatalysts have photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) higher than pure Bi2WO6 sample and AgI/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites under visible radiation because of the synergistic effect of heterojunctions containing in the Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites and surface plasmon resonance effect of Ag nanoparticles. The trap** experiment proved that h+ and \(^{\bullet }{\text{O}}_{2}^{ - }\) have the major roles in degrading RhB over Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites induced by visible radiation.

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This research was supported by National Science, Research and Innovation Fund (NSRF), Thailand and Prince of Songkla University (grant no. TAE6505097M).

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    Anukorn Phuruangrat & Kamonlak Suriyarpitak

  2. Faculty of Science, Energy and Environment, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Rayong Campus, 21120, Rayong, Thailand

    Surangkana Wannapop

  3. Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Titipun Thongtem & Somchai Thongtem

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Titipun Thongtem

  5. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, 50200, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Somchai Thongtem

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Anukorn Phuruangrat, Suriyarpitak, K., Wannapop, S. et al. Synthesis and Characterization of Z-Scheme Ag/AgI/Bi2WO6 Photocatalyst for Enhanced Rhodamine B Degradation under Visible Light. Russ. J. Inorg. Chem. 67 (Suppl 2), S128–S140 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036023622602227

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