title: Sonochemical synthesis of solar-light-driven Ag°-PbMoO4 photocatalyst.
abstract: Ag°-PbMoO4 photocatalysts were synthesized by facile sonochemical method with different mol.% of Ag nanoparticles dispersed on the surface of PbMoO4. The synthesized powders were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Spectroscopy, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS) to investigate the crystal structure, morphology, chemical composition, and optical properties of the photocatalyst. Photocatalytic activities of the Ag°-PbMoO4 samples were evaluated by the degradation of Indigo Carmine (IC) dye under simulated solar light irradiation. It has been observed that the sample containing 0.3 mol.% of Ag showed the best photocatalytic activity as compared to other samples. The results suggest that the dispersion of Ag nanoparticles on the surface of PbMoO4 significantly enhances the photocatalytic activity of PbMoO4. Increase in photocatalytic activity of Ag°-PbMoO4 photocatalyst has been explained on the basis of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect caused by the silver nanoparticles present in the photocatalyst.
authors: Research Center for Eco Multi-Functional Nano Materials, Sun Moon University, Asan, South Korea.
authors: Gobinda
authors: G
authors: Gyawali
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Adhikari
authors: Bhupendra
authors: B
authors: Joshi
authors: Tae Ho
authors: TH
authors: Kim
authors: Vicente
authors: V
authors: Rodríguez-González
authors: Soo Wohn
authors: SW
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D007203:Indigo Carmine / Q000737:chemistry; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013010:Sonication; D013472:Sunlight
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; C044659:molybdate; D007854:Lead; D012834:Silver; D008982:Molybdenum; D007203:Indigo Carmine
keywords: Ag̊-PbMoO(4); Photocatalyst; Sonochemical synthesis; Surface Plasmon Resonance