Synthesis of Ag Loaded ZnO/BiOCl with High Photocatalytic Performance for the Removal of Antibiotic Pollutants

Ag@ZnO/BiOCl composites were successfully prepared by in situ precipitation and hydrothermal synthesis used for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride antibiotics. An enhanced photodegradation efficiency was detected after loading Ag nanoparticles, which is attributed to surface plasmon resonance effect. The optimized sample containing 4% showed 80.4% 80 min, 2.1 1.9 times higher than those ZnO ZnO/BiOCl, respectively. major degrading species involved process be super oxide anions holes. Based on obtained results, a possible charge transfer mechanism has been proposed. This study shows that catalyst good potential organic pollutants water.