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

作　　者：Liming Peng Yucui Bian Xiaoqing Shen Hong-Chang Yao Haijun Chen Zhongjun Li 

机构地区：[1]College of Chemistry,and Institute of Green Catalysis,Zhengzhou University,Zhengzhou 450001,China [2]College of Materials Science and Engineering,Zhengzhou University,Zhengzhou 450001,China

出　　处：《Chinese Chemical Letters》2020年第10期2871-2875,共5页中国化学快报（英文版）

基　　金：the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21671176)。

摘　　要：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 Agm(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 Agm(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.

关 键 词：Metal cluster Silver nanocluster PHOTOCATALYSIS Synchronous degradation Water pollutants O_(2)^·-radical 

分 类 号：O643.36[理学—物理化学] O644.1[理学—化学] X703[环境科学与工程—环境工程]