A Ag3PO4/GO/UiO–66–NH2(AGU) composite photocatalyst was prepared by an ultrasonic-assisted
in situ precipitation method. The optical property, structure, composition,
and morphology of photocatalysts were investigated using UV–vis
diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy,
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectrometry,
transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,
and charge flow tracking by photodeposition of Pt and PbO2 nanoparticles. In comparison with Ag3PO4 and
Ag3PO4/UiO–66–NH2(AU),
the AGU composite photocatalyst showed heightened photocatalytic performance
for the degradation of levofloxacin hydrochloride (LVF). The AGU photocatalyst
(dosage: 0.8 g/L) with 1% mass content of graphene oxide (GO), the
mass ratio of Ag3PO4 and UiO–66–NH2(U66N) reached 2:1, showed the highest photodegradation rate
of 94.97% for 25 mg/L LVF after 60 min of visible light irradiation
at pH = 6. The formation of a heterojunction and the addition of GO
synergistically promote faster separation of electron–hole
pairs, retain more active substances, and enhance the performance
of the photocatalyst. Furthermore, the mechanism of the Z-scheme of
the AGU composite photocatalytic is proposed.