Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 914 - 914
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
Near-infrared
light-triggered
photocatalytic
water
treatment
has
attracted
significant
attention
in
recent
years.
In
this
novel
research,
rational
sonochemical
fabrication
of
Ag2S/g-C3N4
nanocomposites
with
various
compositions
Ag2S
(0–25)
wt%
was
carried
out
to
eliminate
hazardous
rhodamine
B
dye
a
cationic
organic
pollutant
model.
g-C3N4
sheets
were
synthesized
via
controlled
thermal
annealing
microcrystalline
urea.
However,
black
nanoparticles
through
precipitation-assisted
route.
The
chemical
interactions
between
and
an
ultrasonic
bath
power
300
W.
XRD,
PL,
DRS,
SEM,
HRTEM,
mapping,
BET,
SAED
analysis
used
estimate
the
crystalline,
optical,
nanostructure,
textural
properties
solid
specimens.
coexistence
diffraction
peaks
implied
successful
production
heterojunctions.
band
gap
energy
exceptionally
reduced
from
2.81
1.5
eV
introduction
25
nanoparticles,
implying
strong
absorbability
natural
solar
radiation.
PL
signal
intensity
by
40%
compared
pristine
g-C3N4,
that
enhanced
electron–hole
transportation
separation.
rate
degradation
molecules
gradually
increased
on
surface
reached
maximum
for
containing
Ag2S.
radical
trapping
experiments
demonstrated
principal
importance
reactive
oxygen
species
hot
holes
destroying
under
charge
semiconductors
proceeded
type
I
straddling
scheme.
enriched
activity
resulted
exceptional
reduction
controlling
separation
as
efficient
photothermal
photocatalyst.
as-synthesized
are
considered
promising
photocatalyst
types
pollutants
low-cost
sunlight
