BiVO4 ternary photocatalyst co-modified with N-doped graphene nanodots and Ag nanoparticles for improved photocatalytic oxidation: A significant enhancement in photoinduced carrier separation and broad-spectrum light absorption

The efficient removal of antibiotics in water is essential to protect aquatic environment as antibiotics are some of the most hazardous pollutants in water. Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel N-GNDs/Ag/BiVO4 ternary photocatalyst consisting of BiVO4 coupled with Ag nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) and nitrogen-doped graphene nanodots (N-GNDs) to degrade and mineralize tetracycline hydrochloride (TC•HCl) in water. The ternary photocatalyst shows...