Fabrication of ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 Ternary Heterojunction: Superhydrophilic Properties, Antireflection and Photocatalytic Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Chemicals and Materials
2.2. Preparation of ZnO Nanorods
2.3. Preparation of Ag Layer by Magnetron Sputtering
2.4. Preparation of Ag3PO4 by Step Deposition
2.5. Photocatalysis Experiment
2.6. Experimental Instruments and Sample Characterization
3. Results and Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Number | Sample Name | Main Characteristics |
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1# | ZnO | Array are extremely short and unevenly distributed |
2# | ZnO | Nanorods increase in length and diameter, but are not uniform overall |
3# | ZnO | Nanorods have the best morphology and size |
4# | ZnO | Adhesion between nanorods |
5# | ZnO@Ag | UV-visible light reflection is higher than pure ZnO, but hydrophobic |
6# | ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 | UV-visible light reflection is higher than the ZnO@Ag, but hydrophilic |
7# | ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 | The photocatalytic performance reaches the best. |
8# | ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 | UV-visible light reflection is higher than the ZnO@Ag, but hydrophilic |
9# | ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 | UV-visible light reflection is higher than the ZnO@Ag, but hydrophilic |
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Huan, H.; Jile, H.; Tang, Y.; Li, X.; Yi, Z.; Gao, X.; Chen, X.; Chen, J.; Wu, P. Fabrication of ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 Ternary Heterojunction: Superhydrophilic Properties, Antireflection and Photocatalytic Properties. Micromachines 2020, 11, 309. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11030309
Huan H, Jile H, Tang Y, Li X, Yi Z, Gao X, Chen X, Chen J, Wu P. Fabrication of ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 Ternary Heterojunction: Superhydrophilic Properties, Antireflection and Photocatalytic Properties. Micromachines. 2020; 11(3):309. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11030309
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuan, Huan, Huge Jile, Yijun Tang, Xin Li, Zao Yi, Xiang Gao, Xifang Chen, Jian Chen, and Pinghui Wu. 2020. "Fabrication of ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 Ternary Heterojunction: Superhydrophilic Properties, Antireflection and Photocatalytic Properties" Micromachines 11, no. 3: 309. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11030309
APA StyleHuan, H., Jile, H., Tang, Y., Li, X., Yi, Z., Gao, X., Chen, X., Chen, J., & Wu, P. (2020). Fabrication of ZnO@Ag@Ag3PO4 Ternary Heterojunction: Superhydrophilic Properties, Antireflection and Photocatalytic Properties. Micromachines, 11(3), 309. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11030309