Ag@Bi₂WO₆Composites with High Visible‐Light‐Driven Photocatalytic Activities Prepared in UV Light Irradiation

Abstract

Abstract Bi 2 WO 6 microstructures were synthesized through hydrothermal process and Ag@Bi 2 WO 6 composites were synthesized by simple UV light irradiation for 5 min using Bi 2 WO 6 and AgNO 3 as raw materials. Ag@Bi 2 WO 6 composites were characterized by X‐ray powder diffraction (XRD), field‐emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM), and UV‐Vis absorption spectrum (UV‐Vis). Few Ag deposited on the Bi 2 WO 6 leads to an increase in photocatalytic activity, which clearly indicates that the recombination of photogenerated charge carrier between the hybrid orbital of Bi6s and O2p (valence band) to the empty W5d orbital is inhibited greatly in the Ag@Bi 2 WO 6 composite. In addition, a few H 2 O 2 will greatly enhance photocatalytic activity of Ag@Bi 2 WO 6 , and the proper reason is discussed.