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| Autor(es): |
Botelho, Gleice
;
Andres, Juan
;
Gracia, Lourdes
;
Matos, Leandro S.
;
Longo, Elson
Número total de Autores: 5
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo Científico |
| Fonte: | CHEMPLUSCHEM; v. 81, n. 2, p. 11-pg., 2016-02-01. |
| Resumo | |
The structural, morphological, and optical properties of Ag3PO4 microcrystals were systematically characterized by using a combination of theoretical calculations and experimental techniques. These microcrystals were synthesized by the microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MAH) method. XRD, Rietveld refinements, and FTIR spectroscopy were employed to carry out a structural analysis; the morphologies of the microcrystals were examined by FEG-SEM. First-principles computational studies were used to calculate the geometries of bulk Ag3PO4 and its (010), (100), (001), (110), (101), (011), and (111) surfaces. A continuous decrease in the energy of the (100) surface led to a good agreement between the experimental and theoretical morphologies. Optical properties were investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) measurements, which revealed a maximum PL emission at lambda = 444 nm. The MAH-synthesized sample exhibited good activity for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange dye under visible irradiation. The photocatalytic activity and PL behavior were correlated with the observed morphology. (AU) | |
| Processo FAPESP: | 08/57872-1 - Instituto Nacional de Ciências dos Materiais em Nanotecnologia |
| Beneficiário: | Elson Longo da Silva |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático |
| Processo FAPESP: | 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Centro de Desenvolvimento de Materiais Funcionais |
| Beneficiário: | Elson Longo da Silva |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Auxílio à Pesquisa - Centros de Pesquisa, Inovação e Difusão - CEPIDs |