Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of Fe Doped Ag-ZnO Nanocomposites
ZHANG Jiaxi, YUAN Huan, LIU Yutong, CHEN Yu, XU Ming
Key Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electrical & Information Engineering, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041
Abstract: Fe doped Ag-ZnO nanopowders were synthesized by polymer-network gel method. The microstructures and optical properties of the as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS, PL and UV-vis techniques, the photocatalytic activity of these samples was studied by analyzing the degradation of methyl orange and methylene blue under ultraviolet light and simulated sunlight, respectively. The results of XRD and SEM show that Fe doping improves the dispersion of Ag nanoparticles while reducing the grain size of ZnO. The XPS spectrum shows the coexistence of divalent and trivalent Fe, and with the increase of the Fe doping concentration, the Fe ion in the ZnO lattice changes from divalent to trivalent, resulting in the reduced intensity of blue emission peak revealed in the PL spectra. Among all samples, Zn0.96Fe0.01Ag0.03O exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity. Combined with the microstructure and optical properties, we discussed its photocatalytic mechanism.
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