Integration of a plasmonic semiconductor with a metal–organic framework: a case of Ag/AgCl@ZIF-8 with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

• DOI: 10.1039/c4ra11364k
• Publication Date: 2014-11-12T09:04:23Z
• Authors: Shu-Tao Gao; Wei-Hua Liu; Ning-Zhao Shang; Cheng Feng; Qiu-Hua Wu; Zhi Wang; Chun Wang
• Keywords: Degradation; Organic semiconductor; Visible spectrum

A novel plasmonic photocatalyst, Ag/AgCl@ZIF-8, was fabricated for the first time. The unique structure of Ag/AgCl@ZIF-8 greatly enhanced its photocatalytic activity towards degradation organic pollutants under solar irradiation.