High efficiency of Ag-g-C3N4@HAp as green catalyst for photodegradation of tetracycline
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https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/19492Keywords:
HAp, g-C3N4, tetracycline (TC), Ag-g-C3N4@HAp, compositeAbstract
In the present work, a green method was used for the synthesis of Ag-g-C3N4@HAp nanocomposite. Namely, hydroxyapatite (HAp) and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) were synthesized using biological waste and natural materials as seashells and Centella asiatica (L.) Urban extract. The structure, morphology and composition of the composites were characterized by XRD, SEM and EDX methods. Besides, TEM images showed that silver nanoparticles dispersed on g-C3N4 and HAp. XPS spectra determined the valence state of elements in the composite. The superior optical properties of g-C3N4@HAp containing Ag-NPs with low band gap energy (Eg = 2.59 eV) demonstrated degradation of tetracycline up to 99.5 % compared to HAp pure (90 %) and g-C3N4@HAp (96 %). Ag-g-C3N4@HAp nanocomposite has potential as a green photocatalyst for the removal of industrial wastewater pollutants.
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