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Ag3PO4/ZnO nanocomposites were prepared by a deposition-precipitation method and were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The analytical results revealed the presence of cubic Ag3PO4 nanoparticles loaded on surface of three-dimensional self-assembled nanopetals of ZnO nanostructure flowers. The photocatalytic properties of Ag3PO4/ZnO nanocomposites were evaluated through photodegradation of methylene blue under ultraviolet radiation. In this research, Ag3PO4/ZnO nanocomposites showed higher photocatalytic activity than pure ZnO flowers.
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This study is financially supported by the Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand (SCI610775S).
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Phuruangrat, A., Aon-on, P., Thongtem, T. et al. Synthesis and photocatalysis of Ag3PO4 nanoparticles loaded on ZnO nanostructure flowers. J Aust Ceram Soc 55, 1147–1152 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41779-019-00330-w
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