Controlled synthesis and photocatalytic properties of Ag3PO4 microcrystals

The as-prepared Ag3PO4 has a cubic-type structure and the morphologies are controlled under different ratio of water and ethylene glycol. The decomposition test of RhB indicated that the uniform morphology of Ag3PO4 exhibit much higher photocatalytic activities than that of not uniform ones. The DeNOx experiments revealed that the Ag3PO4 microcrystals possessed photocatalytic ability lower than that of the commercial Degussa P25 under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation.107