Citation: Peng Liming, Bian Yucui, Shen Xiaoqing, Yao Hong-Chang, Chen Haijun, Li Zhongjun. Efficient silver nanocluster photocatalyst for simultaneous methyl orange/4-chlorophenol oxidation and Cr(Ⅵ) reduction[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2020, 31(10): 2871-2875. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.06.002 shu

Efficient silver nanocluster photocatalyst for simultaneous methyl orange/4-chlorophenol oxidation and Cr(Ⅵ) reduction

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College of Chemistry, and Institute of Green Catalysis, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China

shenxiaoqing@zzu.edu.cn

chenhaijun@zzu.edu.cn

Received Date: 4 April 2020
Revised Date: 21 April 2020
Accepted Date: 1 June 2020
Available Online: 2 June 2020

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Metal nanoclusters have shown great potential in photocatalysis, while simultaneous removal of both inorganic and organic contaminants by metal nanoclusters under visible light is less explored. Here, we synthesized Ag_m(SR)_n (SR represents 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane ligand) nanoclusters (~1 nm) via a reduction of silver triphenylphosphine under ambient conditions in the presence of 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane. The nanocluster was characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Under 5 W blue LED, the Ag_m(SR)_n/P25 exhibits enhanced catalytic activity for simultaneous methyl orange (MO) oxidation and Cr(Ⅵ) reduction, and also for synchronous 4-chlorophenol oxidation and Cr(Ⅵ) reduction. Mechanism studies by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), photoluminescence (PL), electron spin resonance (ESR) etc. and control experiments reveal that the unique structure of silver nanoclusters with thiolate ligands is vital to the high catalytic performance, and both the photo-generated holes and superoxide radicals are responsible for the decomposition of MO.
- Metal cluster,
- Silver nanocluster,
- Photocatalysis,
- Synchronous degradation,
- Water pollutants,
- O₂^·- radical
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