| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1504329 | Solid State Sciences | 2015 | 6 Pages |
•AgVO3 nanorods are synthesized by thermal decomposition method.•AgVO3 nanorods show enhanced photodegradation towards methylene blue.•AgVO3 also exhibits photocatalytic activity towards industrial effluents.•Possible photodegradation mechanism has also been proposed.
Large scale and high purity silver vanadate (AgVO3) nanorods were synthesized by thermal decomposition method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Ultraviolet–Visible (DRS-UV-Visible) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were employed to characterize the structure, light absorption capacity and morphology of the as-synthesized sample. The photocatalytic activity of AgVO3 nanorods was examined by degradation of methylene blue (MB) as a model organic pollutant. The degradation efficiency is 85.02% in the 120 min visible light illumination. Further, the AgVO3 nanorods were used as a photocatalyst for industrial effluent. 95.4% degradation efficiency was obtained within the visible light irradiation of 120 min. The possible photocatalytic mechanism has also been proposed.
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