화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.20, No.6, 4377-4381, November, 2014
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2014.02.004  Export Citation
Novel Ag/YVO4 nanoparticles prepared by a hydrothermal method for photocatalytic degradation of methylene-blue dye
R.M. Mohamed1, 2, †, and E.S. Aazam1
  • 1Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • 2Nanostructured Material Division Advanced Materials Department, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, Helwan 11421, Cairo, Egypt
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A hydrothermal method was used to prepare YVO4 nanoparticles, and a photo-assisted deposition method was used to load Ag onto the YVO4. The photocatalytic performances of the prepared photocatalysts were tested by the degradation ofmethylene-blue dye using visible-light irradiation. The results indicate that the Ag is well-dispersed within the YVO4, and the surface area of the Ag/YVO4 is smaller than that of the YVO4 samples. The sample with 0.3 wt% Ag/YVO4 has the highest activity for the removal of methylene-blue dye. The 0.3 wt% Ag/YVO4 can be used five times without the loss of its photocatalytic activity.
Keywords:YVO4;Ag doping;Visible photocatalyst;Methylene-blue dye degradation
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