Title

Optimization Of A Phase Change Thermal Storage Unit

Abstract

A facile and reproducible method for the synthesis of Ag 3PO 4/TiO 2 visible light photocatalyst has been developed to improve the photocatalytic activity and stability of Ag 3PO 4. The innovation of this method is to in situ deposit Ag 3PO 4 nanoparticles onto the TiO 2 (P25) surface forming a heterostructure. The improved activity of the Ag 3PO 4/TiO 2 heterostructured photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation is attributed to the increased surface area and enhanced absorption of MB and RhB. Furthermore, depositing Ag 3PO 4 onto the surface of TiO 2 facilitates electron-hole separation that leads to the elevated photocatalytic activity. The heterostructured Ag 3PO 4/TiO 2 photocatalyst significantly decreases the loading of noble metal Ag from 77 wt% to 47 wt%, thereby significantly reducing the cost for the practical application of Ag 3PO 4 photocatalyst. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Publication Date

3-9-2012

Publication Title

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Volume

4

Issue

9

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005209

Socpus ID

84859590051 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84859590051

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