Boosting the photocatalytic performance of BiVO4 via plasmonic AgCu alloy engineering

Mingze Xu; Chang Su; Hongyuan Xie; Tingsong Zhang; Yongze Gao; Wenzhe Si

doi:10.1039/D5CC06766A

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Boosting the photocatalytic performance of BiVO₄via plasmonic AgCu alloy engineering

Mingze Xu,

*^a Chang Su,^a Hongyuan Xie,^a Tingsong Zhang,^a Yongze Gao

^b and Wenzhe Si

*^b

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^a Nanophotonics and Biophotonics Key Laboratory of Jilin Province, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China
E-mail: llmingze@foxmail.com

^b Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
E-mail: siwenzhe521@126.com

Abstract

This study develops a plasmonic AgCu alloy modified BiVO₄ photocatalyst. The AgCu alloy synergistically modulates the work function and enhances light absorption, facilitating efficient electron transfer and charge separation. This results in significantly improved photocatalytic activity for organic pollutant degradation compared to pristine BiVO₄.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC06766A
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 28 Nov 2025
Accepted: 12 Jan 2026
First published: 13 Jan 2026

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Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

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Boosting the photocatalytic performance of BiVO₄ via plasmonic AgCu alloy engineering

M. Xu, C. Su, H. Xie, T. Zhang, Y. Gao and W. Si, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC06766A

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