Investigation of Fe-Doped Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Silver Tungstate as a Ternary Visible Light Active Photocatalyst

The rapid population growth and economic development have largely contributed to environmental pollution. Various advanced oxidation processes been used as the most viable solution for reduction of recalcitrant pollutants wastewater treatment. Heterogeneous photocatalysis is one broadly technologies treatment among all processes. Graphitic carbon nitride alone or in combination with various other semiconductor metal oxide materials acts a competent visible light active photocatalyst removal organic from wastewater. Rational designing an environment-friendly through facile synthetic approach encounters challenges photocatalytic dealing oxides. Doping g-C3N4 subsequent coupling oxides shown remarkable enhancement photodegradation activity g-C3N4-based nanocomposites owing modulation bandgap structuring surface area. In current study, novel ternary Fe-doped g-C3N4/Ag2WO4 was fabricated ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal method. Characterization analysis included SEM analysis, FTIR, XRD, XPS, UV-Visible techniques elucidate morphology chemical as-prepared heterostructure. energies were assessed using Tauc plot. nanocomposite (Fe-CN-AW) showed increased efficiency (97%) within 120 minutes, at optimal conditions pH = 8, catalyst dose 50 mg/100 ml, initial RhB concentration 10 ppm, oxidant 5 mM under sunlight irradiation. enhanced rhodamine B dye by Fe-CN-AW credited multielectron transfer pathways due insertion Fe dopant graphitic silver tungstate. data statistically response methodology.