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Au/Pd/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride

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The arbitrary discharge of antibiotic residuals has seriously influenced the ecosystem and human health. Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic residuals with semiconductor photocatalyst is considered to be more effective method due to its unique superiority. Herein, Au/Pd/g-C3N4 nanocomposites were synthesized by loading Au and Pd nanoparticles on the surface of g-C3N4 sheets for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride. The modification of g-C3N4 with Au and Pd nanoparticles efficiently enhanced the visible-light absorption, improved the separation and transfer of photogenerated electrons and decreased the recombination of electron–hole pairs. As-prepared Au/Pd/g-C3N4 nanocomposites exhibited improved photocatalytic performance with more than 90% degradation rate. Furthermore, the good stability and reusability of Au/Pd/g-C3N4 nanocomposites would be beneficial to further photocatalytic degradation application.

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51703112, 51772162, 21571112, 51572136, 21601103), the Taishan Scholars Program, Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China (Nos. ZR2016BQ28, ZR2017BEM040), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2017M622152), Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology (No. 2017-skllmd-10) and the Scientific Research Foundation of Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Ministry of Education Qingdao University of Science and Technology (No. KF1701).

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    Ruiyang Zhao, Yanrou Jin & Fusheng Liu

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    Xiaoxia Sun, Jishu Han & Lei Wang

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Zhao, R., Sun, X., Jin, Y. et al. Au/Pd/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride. J Mater Sci 54, 5445–5456 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-03278-7

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