l-Arginine assisted preparation of Ag/ZnO nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performance
In this article, the Ag/ZnO metal–semiconductor nanocomposites with hierarchical structure have been synthesized by a facile solvothermal method with the assistance of biomolecule ( l -arginine). The results suggest that this biomolecule-assisted solvothermal method is an efficient route for the fab...
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Published in | Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 2775 - 2781 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Boston
Springer US
01.05.2015
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | In this article, the Ag/ZnO metal–semiconductor nanocomposites with hierarchical structure have been synthesized by a facile solvothermal method with the assistance of biomolecule (
l
-arginine). The results suggest that this biomolecule-assisted solvothermal method is an efficient route for the fabrication of Ag/ZnO nanocomposites. During the reaction process, the
l
-arginine served as both a shape controller and a reducing agent of silver ions. The as-synthesized products were characterized by X-ray power diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The photocatalytical activity of Ag/ZnO nanocomposites was also investigated by UV–Vis spectrophotometer. And the results display enhanced photocatalytic activity in degradation of methyl orange under the ultraviolet irradiation. |
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ISSN: | 0957-4522 1573-482X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10854-015-2758-0 |