title: Novel visible-light-responsive Ag/AgCl@MIL-101 hybrid materials with synergistic photocatalytic activity.
abstract: In this paper, a novel visible-light responsive photocatalyst of Ag/AgCl@MIL-101 was synthesized via vapor diffusion-photoreduction strategy. The as-prepared composite material was characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflection spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Due to the synergistic effect between Ag/AgCl and MIL-101, the composite photocatalyst exhibited an enhanced and stable photoactivity for the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light irradiation. The relationship between the photocatalytic activity and the structure of Ag/AgCl@MIL-101 hybrid material was discussed and the possible reaction mechanism was proposed.
authors.affiliation: College of Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, China.
authors.forename: Shutao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: College of Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: College of Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, China.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: College of Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, China.
authors.forename: Ningzhao
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.affiliation: College of Science, Agricultural University of Hebei, Baoding 071001, China. Electronic address: chunwang69@126.com.
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Ag/AgCl@MIL-101; Dye degradation; Visible light responsive photocatalyst