title: Synthesis of few-layer MoS2 nanosheet-loaded Ag3PO4 for enhanced photocatalytic activity.
abstract: Novel few-layer MoS2/Ag3PO4 composites were fabricated. The results indicated that Ag3PO4 nanoparticles were directly formed on the surface of few-layer MoS2. The physical and chemical properties of the few-layer MoS2/Ag3PO4 composite photocatalysts were tested in order to investigate the effects of few-layer MoS2 on the photocatalytic activity of Ag3PO4. The photocatalytic activity of the few-layer MoS2/Ag3PO4 composites was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and bisphenol A (BPA) under visible light irradiation. The photocatalytic activity of the few-layer MoS2/Ag3PO4 composites was higher than that of pure Ag3PO4. The optimal few-layer MoS2 content for the organic pollutant degradation of the heterojunction structures was determined. The synergic effect between few-layer MoS2 and Ag3PO4 was found to lead to an improved photogenerated carrier separation. The stability and the possible photocatalytic mechanism of the composites were also discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China. xh@ujs.edu.cn lihm@ujs.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yucheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Haozhu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yuanguo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jiexiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Huaming
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004220:Disulfides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008982:Molybdenum; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D010782:Photolysis; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D004220:Disulfides; D010710:Phosphates; D018030:Silver Compounds; D008982:Molybdenum; C082964:molybdenum disulfide; C039072:silver phosphate