Ag@AgCl: A Highly Efficient and Stable Photocatalyst Active under Visible Light

Abstract

Plasmonic photocatalyst [email protected], in which Ag nanoparticles are deposited on the surfaces of AgCl particles (SEM image depicted), was prepared by treating Ag2MoO4 with HCl to form AgCl powder and then reducing some Ag+ ions in the surface region of the AgCl particles to Ag0. This photocatalyst is highly efficient, for example in the degradation of organic dyes, and stable under visible light.