Silver Phosphate Based Photocatalysis: A Brief Review from Fundamentals to Applications
A. Samal, A. Baral, D.P. Das
Attributable to the superior visible light active nature and high efficiency, silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) has attracted gigantic attention for decomposition of organic contaminants and fuel production. The photoresponsivity of Ag3PO4 hugely depends upon the morphology, method of fabrication, formation of hybrids and photocorrosive nature of it. The cause of high activity, activity based on morphology and various methods of synthesis of Ag3PO4 based photocatalysts to improve the stability of Ag3PO4 for applications towards energy and environment is the crux of the matter in this review. Important applications including photocatalytic pollutant degradation, O2/H2 production, and bacterial degradation are also addressed. Finally, summary and outlooks on the challenges and future perspectives of this emerging photocatalyst are presented.
Keywords
Photocatalysis, Dye Degradation, Water Splitting, Visible Light, Ag3PO4, Heterostructure, Electronic Structure, Pollutants
Published online 2/25/2018, 40 pages
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291593-10
Part of Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications
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