Concave trisoctahedral Ag3PO4 microcrystals with high-index facets and enhanced photocatalytic properties†
Zhengbo Jiao,Yan Zhang,Hongchao Yu,Gongxuan Lu,Jinhua Ye,Yingpu Bi
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 11/26/2012 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C2CC37324F
Abstract

Herein, we demonstrate for the first time the fabrication of concave trisoctahedral Ag3PO4 microcrystals enclosed by {221} and {332} facets based on the heteroepitaxial growth procedure, which exhibit much higher photocatalytic activities than cubic Ag3PO4 and commercial N-doped TiO2.

Graphical abstract: Concave trisoctahedral Ag3PO4 microcrystals with high-index facets and enhanced photocatalytic properties