Abstract:Ag/E-CDs/Fe3O4 compounds (ECIA) were synthesized by hydrothermal and photocatalytic two-step process using FeCl3, urea and AgNO3 as raw materials and carbon quantum dots as reducing agent. Carbon quantum dots derived from eggshell membrane (E-CDs) contained abundant water-soluble groups such as COOH, OH and NH2, E-CDs/Fe3O4 was firstly prepared by the rich functional groups of CDs. Ag particles were further deposited onto the surface of E-CDs/Fe3O4 under the light illumination. The products were characterized by XRD、FTIR、SEM、TEM and photoluminescence (PL). The catalytic reduction properties of the as-synthesized Ag/E-CDs/Fe3O4 compound (ECIA) were investigated using 4-nitrophenol as a probe pollutant in water. The effects of silver content, catalytic dose and concentration on 4-NP reduction were investigated. The results showed that the cooperation of E-CDs/Fe3O4 and Ag particles enhance the catalytic activity of catalyst and the excessive increase of silver content will lead to the decrease of reaction rate and material activity. ECIA-2 sample prepared using 2 mg of AgNO3 dosage was optimal, and the reduction and degradation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) was in accordance with the first-order kinetic reaction, and ki was 0.6441 min-1.