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Deposition of Ag nanoparticles on g-C3N4 nanosheet by N,N-dimethylformamide: Soft synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2014

Xiaomeng Lü ,
Jiayu Shen ,
Ziwei Wu Open the ORCID record for Ziwei Wu [Opens in a new window] ,
Jiaxi Wang  and
Jimin Xie
Xiaomeng Lü*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
Jiayu Shen
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
Ziwei Wu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
Jiaxi Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
Jimin Xie*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: lvxm@mail.ujs.edu.cn
b)e-mail: xiejm391@sohu.com
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Abstract

Plasmonic Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) with narrow distribution were successfully loaded on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) sheet by thermal polymerization of melamine precursor and a simple wet-chemical pathway in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) was used as an efficient reducing agent as well as a solvent and its presence facilitated homogeneous distribution of AgNPs under mild reaction condition and easy control of its particle growth under different precursor amounts. Ag/g-C3N4 composites of different Ag content were prepared, and the phase, chemical structure, morphologies, electronic and optical properties of Ag/g-C3N4 heterostructures were well characterized, respectively. The photocatalytic activity of Ag/g-C3N4 composites was evaluated by the decolorization of methyl orange (MO), and they exhibited superior photocatalytic activity to bulk g-C3N4 under visible-light irradiation. Influence of Ag content to photocatalytic activity was also discussed and possible mechanism was explored based on the analysis of photoluminescence spectra (PL) and photodecoloration activity.

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Agchemical synthesiscatalytic
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 29 , Issue 18 , 28 September 2014 , pp. 2170 - 2178
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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