A Green and facile microwave-assisted synthesis of TiO2/graphene nanocomposite and their photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation

被引:23
作者
Yang, Yuhao [1 ]
Liu, Enzhou [1 ]
Fan, Jun [1 ]
Hu, Xiaoyun [2 ]
Hou, Wenqian [1 ]
Wu, Feng [1 ]
Ma, Yongning [1 ]
机构
[1] NW Univ Xian, Sch Chem Engn, Xian 710069, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[2] NW Univ Xian, Dept Phys, Xian 710069, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
nanocomposite; TiO2; P25; graphene; photocatalysis; CARBON NANOTUBES; TIO2; WATER; REDUCTION; CATALYST; CO2;
D O I
10.1134/S0036024414030303
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
TiO2 (P25)/graphene nanocomposite photocatalyst have been successfully synthesized with P25 and different ratios of graphene oxide through a green and facile one-step microwave-assisted method. Graphene oxide was restored to graphene sheets and P25 was coated on it simultaneously during the reaction. The method offers easy access to the semiconductor/graphene nanocomposites with a uniform coating and strong interactions between semiconductor and the underlying graphene sheets. The prepared P25/graphene nanocrystals hybrid has superior photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene blue, showing an impressive photocatalytic enhancement over P25. The improved photocatalytic activities may be attributed to increased adsorptivity of dyes, extended light absorption range, and efficient charge separation properties of a two-dimensional graphene network.
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页码:478 / 483
页数:6
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