Issue 19, 2017

Singlet oxygen formation in bio-inspired synthesis of a hollow Ag@AgBr photocatalyst for microbial and chemical decontamination

Abstract

Hollow Ag@AgBr nanospheres were prepared using a greener version of a microbial process starting with AgCl colloid formation in a yeast extract (YE) and peptone solution. The Kirkendall effect has been exploited to obtain the unique Ag@AgBr heterostructures for excellent solar light-induced oxidizing properties against both microbial and chemical contaminants. Singlet oxygen generation was confirmed by electron spin resonance studies.

Graphical abstract: Singlet oxygen formation in bio-inspired synthesis of a hollow Ag@AgBr photocatalyst for microbial and chemical decontamination

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Jun 2017
Accepted
05 Sep 2017
First published
05 Sep 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2017,7, 4355-4360

Singlet oxygen formation in bio-inspired synthesis of a hollow Ag@AgBr photocatalyst for microbial and chemical decontamination

S. Zhang, H. Zhang, S. Wang, L. Liu and S. Liu, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2017, 7, 4355 DOI: 10.1039/C7CY01131H

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