Preparation and Characterization of $Ag/TiO_{2-x}N_x$ Nanoparticles

  • Liu, Z.Q. (Laboratory of Special Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing) ;
  • Li, Z.H. (Laboratory of Special Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing) ;
  • Zhou, Y.P. (Laboratory of Special Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing) ;
  • Ge, C.C. (Laboratory of Special Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing)
  • Published : 2006.09.24

Abstract

The $Ag/TiO_{2-x}N_x$ nanoparticles were synthesized by photochemical deposition in a $TiO_{2-X}N_X$ suspension system. The prepared products were characterized by means of XRD, Uv-vis and photoluminescence spectra (PL). Its photocatalytic activity was investigated by the decomposition of methylene blue (MB) solution under illumination of visible and ultraviolet light, respectively. Compared to $TiO_{2-x}N_x$, the photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared $Ag/TiO_{2-x}N_x$ is obviously enhanced due to the decreasing recombination of a photoexcitated electron-hole pairs. The Mechanism in which photocatalytic activity is enhanced has been discussed in detail.

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