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In subsequent degradation experiments of methyl orange (MO), ZnWO4\/Ag3PO4 composites showed the highest photocatalytic activity compared to pure Ag3PO4 and ZnWO4, due to the presence of ZnWO4\/Ag3PO4 heterojunctions, which could separate and transfer the electron\u2013hole pairs generated by visible light and enhance the photocatalytic performance of the catalysts. The band gap structure and degradation mechanism of the enhanced photocatalytic materials are also discussed in this article. 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