SYNTHESIS OF Ag/ZnO/g- C3N4 COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR ENHANCED PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE

Abstract

       The Ag/ZnO/g-C₃N₄ composite material was successfully fabricated via a hydrothermal method. The materials structure was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which revealed well-crystallized ZnO nanoparticles and uniform g-C₃N₄ sheets ranging from 100 to 200 nm. The elemental composition was investigated using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The absorption spectrum (UV-Vis) measurements demonstrated that the synthesized material exhibited high durability and stability after 4 photocatalytic cycles, with a photocatalytic efficiency of up to 97%.