Origin of Activity and Stability Enhancement for Ag3PO4 Photocatalyst after Calcination
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Synthesis
2.2. Characterization
2.3. Photocatalytic Tests
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phenomenon of the Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity and Stability
3.2. Investigation of Substantial Changes
3.3. Mechanism of the Photocatalytic Reaction
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Dong, P.; Hou, G.; Liu, C.; Zhang, X.; Tian, H.; Xu, F.; Xi, X.; Shao, R. Origin of Activity and Stability Enhancement for Ag3PO4 Photocatalyst after Calcination. Materials 2016, 9, 968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9120968
Dong P, Hou G, Liu C, Zhang X, Tian H, Xu F, Xi X, Shao R. Origin of Activity and Stability Enhancement for Ag3PO4 Photocatalyst after Calcination. Materials. 2016; 9(12):968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9120968
Chicago/Turabian StyleDong, Pengyu, Guihua Hou, Chao Liu, Xinjiang Zhang, Hao Tian, Fenghua Xu, Xinguo Xi, and Rong Shao. 2016. "Origin of Activity and Stability Enhancement for Ag3PO4 Photocatalyst after Calcination" Materials 9, no. 12: 968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9120968