Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement in Organic Dyes Degradation by Loading Ag Nanoparticles onto α-Fe₂O₃/ZnOs

Abstract

Fe₂O₃/ZnO/Ag ternary composite photocatalytic material was prepared by simple hydrothermal method, and its structure and photocatalytic properties were studied. The experimental results show that Fe₂O₃/ZnO/Ag exhibits better photocatalytic performance. After two hours of UV irradiation, the degradation rates of orange II and methyl orange reached 91.9% and 75.9%, respectively. The design and preparation of the photocatalyst provide a theoretical basis for the practical application of photocatalytic technology.

Keywords

Fe₂O₃ / ZnO / composites / photocatalysis

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