Jianxin Liu,Rui Li,Yingyuan Hu,Tan Li,Zehui Jia,Yunfang Wang,Yawen Wang,Xiaochao Zhang,Caimei Fan
An Ag@AgCl/Ag nanofilm/ZIF-8 composite photocatalyst was successfully constructed for the first time by loading Ag@AgCl and Ag nanofilm on the surface of ZIF-8 simultaneously via a simple deposition-photoreduction method. The formed Ag nanofilm was harnessed as a mediator to transfer photo-induced electrons from the plasmonic Ag@AgCl nanostructure to ZIF-8 for enhancing the photocatalytic reaction rate with visible light. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. The first-order kinetic constant of MB degradation over Ag@AgCl/Ag nanofilm/ZIF-8 (14.762 h −1 ) was nearly 2 times of Ag@AgCl/ZIF-8 (7.932 h −1 ). The electrochemical impedance spectra, photoelectric conversion spectra and ESR DMPO-O 2 − species spectra revealed that AFZ had a lower resistance, higher photocurrent density and more generation of superoxide radical than those of AZ, meaning that the extended interface between Ag nanofilm and ZIF-8 could promote the quick electrons transfer and electron-hole pairs separation. This work provides a new type electrons transfer mediator in fabrication of efficient plasmonic photocatalysts.
Zhuofan Han,Dengjie Zhong,Yunlan Xu,Haixing Chang,Lin Dong,Yi Liu
In this study, based on Ag@AgCl/tubular g-C 3 N 4 (Ag@AgCl/TCN) composite, Ag nanoparticles were deposited on its surface to form Ag nanofilm enhanced composite through photoreduction of excessive silver nitrate solution to obtain Ag nanofilm Ag@AgCl/TCN photocatalyst . Finally, Ag nanofilm Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti photoanode was successfully prepared by silica-sol drop-coating method, and assembled with Cu 2 O/Cu cathode to construct a photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC). Ag nanofilm can not only enhance the light absorption and utilization of Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti, but also extend its light response wavelength to visible light , and be used as an electron transfer medium to reduce internal resistance. The photocurrent density and the photoconversion efficiency of the Ag nanofilm/Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti are 8.01 mA·cm −2 and 1.24%, respectively, which are 2.49 and 2.54 times those of the Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti photoanode, respectively. The first-order kinetic constant and the maximum power density of the Ag nanofilm-coated Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti-Cu 2 O/Cu PFC system are 0.064 min −1 and 46.37 μW·cm −2 , respectively, which are 1.39 and 1.94 times those of the Ag@AgCl/TCN-Cu 2 O/Cu PFC system, respectively. In addition, it degraded more than 95% of rhodamine B, 72.68% of tetracycline and 54.25% of bisphenol A within 60 min. The excellent performance of Ag nanofilm/Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti-Cu 2 O/Cu is due to the strengthening of Ag nanofilm and the formation of S-type heterojunctions between AgCl and TCN. Free radicals (•Cl, h + , •OH, •O 2 - ) and non-radicals ( 1 O 2 ) are involved in the degradation reaction of RhB degradation. It is worth noting that 6% Ag nanofilm/Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti-Cu 2 O/Cu has a positive effect on the production of •O 2 - , and its output is approximately 1.89 times that of the Ag@AgCl/TCN/Ti-Cu 2 O/Cu. A series of material characterization experiments have been completed and possible mechanisms of operation have been proposed. This study provides a new scheme for the design and preparation of high-efficiency photoanode of PFC.