Increasing the photocatalytic and fungicide activities of Ag3PO4 microcrystals under visible-light irradiation

The present study reports for the first time performance of silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) microcrystals as photocatalyst (degradation Rodamine B-RhB) and antifungal agent (against Candida albicans–C. albicans) under visible-light irradiation (455 nm). Ag3PO4 were synthesized by a simple co-precipitation (CP) method at room temperature. structural electronic properties as-synthetized have been investigated before after 4 cycles RhB degradation visible light using X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-Raman spectroscopy, UV–Vis spectrophotometer field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images. activity was analyzed in planktonic cells 48h-biofilm C. albicans colony forming units (CFU) counting, confocal laser FE-SE microscopies. Statistical analysis carried out SPSS software. Morphological modifications observed upon recycling. After recycles, material maintained its photodegradation property; an eightfold increase efficiency two fold biofilm when irradiated light. Thus, higher effectiveness against obtained associated with irradiation.