In situ ion exchange synthesis of the novel Ag/AgBr/BiOBr hybrid with highly efficient decontamination of pollutants

• DOI: 10.1039/c1cc11525a
• Publication Date: 2011-05-04T08:30:46Z
• Authors: Hefeng Cheng; Baibiao Huang; Peng Wang; Zeyan Wang; Zaizhu Lou; Junpeng Wang; Xiaoyan Qin; Xiaoyang Zhang; Ying Dai
• Keywords: Bromides; Ion Exchange; Silver; Temperature; Silver Compounds; Silver Nitrate; 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; Bismuth; 7. Clean energy; Water Pollutants, Chemical

A novel Ag/AgBr/BiOBr hybrid was prepared by a rational in situ ion exchange reaction between BiOBr hierarchical microspheres and AgNO(3) in ethylene glycol followed by light reduction, which displayed superior visible light driven photocatalytic activities in sterilization of pathogenic organism and degradation of organic dye compared to N-doped P25.