Two-dimensional dendritic Ag3PO4 nanostructures and their photocatalytic properties.

Two-dimensional dendritic Ag(3)PO(4) nanostructures have been synthesized in high-yield by reacting Ag nanowires with H(2)O(2) and NaH(2)PO(4) in aqueous solution at room temperature, which exhibit much higher photocatalytic activities than irregular Ag(3)PO(4) nanocrystals and N-doped TiO(2) catalyst for the degradation of organic contaminants under visible light irradiation.