A New Three-Phase Heterocrystal Catalysts and Their Superior Treatment Efficiency for Tetracycline

An easy recyclable and interesting Ag3PO4@Pt@TiO2 (APTP) three-phase heterocrystal chains were self-assembled by the cohesive action and chemical construction of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). We found that a new electron–hole transmission path has been built via the rematch of the band structure of Ag3PO4, Pt and TiO2 which extends the light absorption and promoted the electron–hole separation to treat the antibiotic residues in the water. Based on the thorough investigations, a new catalytic material was provided for antibiotics degradation. The catalytic activity of APTP toward the degradation of tetracycline solution was enhanced by 166.67% and the stability increased remarkably compared with pure Ag3PO4 through the integration of different functional components.