Fabrication of Ag/In2O3/TiO2/HNTs hybrid-structured and plasma effect photocatalysts for enhanced charges transfer and photocatalytic activity

Huiqin Wang, Dongyao Wu, Chongyang Liu, Jingru Guan, Jinze Li, Pengwei Huo, Xinlin Liu, Qian Wang, Yongsheng Yan

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Abstract

The purpose of this work designed hybrid-structured and plasma effect photocatalyst of Ag/In2O3/TiO2/HNTs via sol–gel and photo-reduction methods. The structures, morphologies, optical and photoelectric performances of as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized via XRD, TEM, XPS, BET, UV–vis DRS, PL and photocurrents. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by degradation of TC. The results showed that the hybrid-structure and plasma effect can effectively cause the multi-transfer of electrons and increase the separation rate of electron and hole pairs which obtained high photocatalytic activity. The photocatalytic degradation processes reveal that [rad]O2 and h+ are major active species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)164-174
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume67
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ag/InO/TiO/HNTs
  • Hybrid-structure
  • Photocatalytic degradation
  • Plasma effect
  • Tetracycline

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