Structurally enhanced photocatalytic performance of tube-like g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposites
摘要
The g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite with a tube-like structure was prepared by incorporating Ag3PO4 nanoparticles into the surface of g-C3N4 microtubes. The phase, morphology and optical property of the as-prepared nanocomposite were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, BET, IR, Raman and UV-Vis, respectively. Results showed that the mean size of Ag3PO4 precipitated on g-C3N4 microtubes was about 80 nm which subsequently played vital roles in enhancing the visible optical performance of the nanocomposite. BET testing results showed that the g-C3N4/Ag3PO4 (20 Wt%) nanocomposite exhibited a relatively larger specific surface area and the value was about 56 m2/g. Most importantly, the above nanocomposite had excellent photocatalytic performance in application of the degradation of Rhodamine B in water. Based on the above experimental results, structurally enhanced photocatalytic mechanism has been advised.