Abstract
Highly dispersed Ag-g-C3N4 hybrid was synthesized successfully by a simple calcination method in present study. The samples were characterized by TEM, XRD, XPS, BET and UV–vis DRS. The results indicate that Ag element are existent as metallic silver and highly dispersed in the matrix of g-C3N4 nanosheet. It was used as active catalyst for photocatalytic ozonation of acetaminophen (ACE) (solar light/Ag-g-C3N4/O3). The results showed that the apparent rate constant of mineralize ACE by solar light/4% Ag-g-C3N4/O3 during 120 min is almost 2 times as large as that with solar light/g-C3N4/O3. The mechanism of photocatalytic ozonation with 4% Ag-g-C3N4 was further confirmed. In this system, Ag acts as not only a good photo-generated electron acceptor for photocatalysis but also a beneficial decomposition center for ozone. Subsequently, holes and hydroxyl radicals both make contribution to the mineralization of ACE in solar light/4% Ag-g-C3N4/O3 process. A superior synergistic effect was observed in mineralization of ACE according to the synergy index of 5.3. Furthermore, Effects of various pH values and silver contents on the ACE mineralization were evaluated. The pathway of ACE degradation in photocatalytic ozonation system with 4% Ag-g-C3N4 was also proposed.
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