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Preparation and visible-light photocatalytic properties of the floating hollow glass microspheres – TiO2/Ag3PO4 composites

Yu An,Pengwu Zheng,Xiaofei Ma

A novel floating visible-light photocatalyst (HGMs–TiO2/Ag3PO4) composite was prepared using amino modified low-density hollow glass microspheres (HGMs) as carriers to disperse and support TiO2 and Ag3PO4 photocatalysts. The surface morphology, crystal structure and optical properties of the HGMs–TiO2/Ag3PO4 composites were characterized and the Ag3PO4 content on the surface of the microspheres was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Methylene blue (MB) was chose as the organic pollutant to investigate the visible-light catalytic properties of the HGMs–TiO2/Ag3PO4 composites. For HGM composite photocatalysts, when the theoretical mass ratio of TiO2 to Ag3PO4 on the surface of HGMs is 1 : 1.5, the visible-light catalytic activity of the composite is superior to pure Ag3PO4 and a TiO2/Ag3PO4 photocatalyst with a mass ratio of 1 : 1.5 under the same conditions, due to the increased light-contact area and the photocatalytic active sites, since the TiO2 and Ag3PO4 particles can be well dispersed on the surface of the floating HGMs. Furthermore, the deposits of TiO2 and Ag3PO4 on the HGM surface form a heterostructure, facilitating the separation of electron–hole (e− – h+) in the energy band, and elevating the photocatalytic activity and cycle stability of Ag3PO4. This work indicates that floating HGMs–TiO2/Ag3PO4 composites could become a promising photocatalyst for organic dye removal due to the low cost and high visible-light responsiveness.