Metal nanoclusters have shown great potential in photocatalysis, while simultaneous removal of both inorganic and organic contaminants by metal nanoclusters under visible light is less explored. Here, we synthesized Agm(SR)n (SR represents 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane ligand) nanoclusters (~1 nm) via a reduction of silver triphenylphosphine under ambient conditions in the presence of 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane. The nanocluster was characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Under 5 W blue LED, the Agm(SR)n/P25 exhibits enhanced catalytic activity for simultaneous methyl orange (MO) oxidation and Cr(Ⅵ) reduction, and also for synchronous 4-chlorophenol oxidation and Cr(Ⅵ) reduction. Mechanism studies by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), photoluminescence (PL), electron spin resonance (ESR) etc. and control experiments reveal that the unique structure of silver nanoclusters with thiolate ligands is vital to the high catalytic performance, and both the photo-generated holes and superoxide radicals are responsible for the decomposition of MO.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |