Facile synthesis of AC@TiO2-S with improved visible light photocatalytic activity and recyclability through a controllable sol–gel approach

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (70) ◽  
pp. 56808-56814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiying Duan ◽  
Zhichao Wang ◽  
Chufeng Sun ◽  
Lianbiao Zhao ◽  
Yanbin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Facile Synthesis ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

AC@TiO2-S prepared by controlled sol–gel approach exhibits improved photocatalytic activity over AC@TiO2-G prepared by sol–gel approach for the degradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation and has excellent recyclability.

scholarly journals BiOCl/TiO2/diatomite composites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1412-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minlin Ao ◽  
Kun Liu ◽  
Xuekun Tang ◽  
Zishun Li ◽  
Qian Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

A BiOCl/TiO2/diatomite (BTD) composite was synthesized via a modified sol–gel method and precipitation/calcination method for application as a photocatalyst and shows promise for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater upon visible-light irradiation. In the composite, diatomite was used as a carrier to support a layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles and bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) nanosheets. The results show that TiO2 nanoparticles and BiOCl nanosheets uniformly cover the surface of diatomite and bring TiO2 and BiOCl into close proximity. Rhodamine B was used as the target degradation product and visible light (λ > 400 nm) was used as the light source for the evaluation of the photocatalytic properties of the prepared BTD composite. The results show that the catalytic performance of the BTD composite under visible-light irradiation is much higher than that of TiO2 or BiOCl alone. When the molar ratio of BiOCl to TiO2 is 1:1 and the calcination temperature is 400 °C, the composite was found to exhibit the best catalytic effect. Through the study of the photocatalytic mechanism, it is shown that the strong visible-light photocatalytic activity of the BTD composite results mainly from the quick migration of photoelectrons from the conduction band of TiO2/diatomite to the surface of BiOCl, which promotes the separation effect and reduces the recombination rate of the photoelectron–hole pair. Due to the excellent catalytic performance, the BTD composite shows great potential for wide application in the field of sewage treatment driven by solar energy.

scholarly journals Exfoliation of graphite into graphene in aqueous solution: an application as graphene/TiO2 nanocomposite to improve visible light photocatalytic activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (95) ◽  
pp. 93048-93055 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Giovannetti ◽  
E. Rommozzi ◽  
M. Zannotti ◽  
C. A. D'Amato ◽  
S. Ferraro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Graphene Dispersion ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Graphene dispersion (GR) was prepared by liquid-phase sonication of graphite and evaluated by XRD, DLS and UV-Vis analysis. It was used to prepare PP@mgGR–TiO2, showing positive effects on ARS photodegradation under visible light irradiation.

N-Loaded TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange under Visible Light Irradiation

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 883-888
Author(s):  
Natkritta Boonprakob ◽  
Natda Wetchakun ◽  
Sukon Phanichphant ◽  
Jun Chen ◽  
Burapat Inceesungvorn
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Band Gap Energy ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Gap Energy ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange

Nitrogen-loaded TiO2(N-loaded TiO2), a visible-light driven catalyst, was successfully synthesized by the modified sol-gel method. Physical characterizations of the as-prepared catalysts have been performed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Diffuse reflectance UVvisspectroscopy(DRUVvis), Raman spectroscopyand BETspecific surface areain order to obtain structure-activity relationship. Results from Raman spectroscopy clearly suggested that N atoms were incorporated into the TiO2crystal lattice as evidenced by the vibrational peak of TiN in TiO2-xNx.DR UVvis results also suggested that the nitrogen dopant might be responsible for narrowing the TiO2band gap energy, thus resulting in a shift towards the visiblelight region. Photocatalytic activity of N-loaded TiO2evaluated through the degradation of methyl orange (MO)under visible light irradiation (l> 400 nm) indicated that all N-loaded photocatalysts exhibited significantly higher activities than the unloaded TiO2and Degussa P25 TiO2. According to the results from DR UV-vis, XRD and BET studies, the enhanced photoactivity observed from N-loaded samples might be due to a decrease in TiO2band gap energy and/or changes in chemical and physical properties of the materials upon loading with nitrogen.

Coupling with a narrow-band-gap semiconductor for the enhancement of visible-light photocatalytic activity: preparation of Bi2OxS3−x/Nb6O17 and application to the degradation of methyl orange

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (35) ◽  
pp. 13944-13950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Yan ◽  
Hongfei Shi ◽  
Huaqiao Tan ◽  
Wanbin Zhu ◽  
Yonghui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Narrow Band ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

A new 2D sheet composite Bi2OxS3−x/Nb6O17 has been prepared, which shows good visible light photocatalytic performance for the degradation of methyl orange.

Dramatic visible light photocatalytic degradation due to the synergetic effects of TiO2 and PDA nanospheres

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (69) ◽  
pp. 64446-64449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaosong Zhou ◽  
Bei Jin ◽  
Jin Luo ◽  
Xuyao Xu ◽  
Lingling Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Synergetic Effects ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Dramatic visible light photocatalytic activity was obtained for the degradation of methyl orange using TiO2 photocatalysts modified with polydopamine (PDA) nanospheres.

scholarly journals Ce2O3/BiVO4 Embedded in rGO as Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Methyl Orange under Visible Light Irradiation

J ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-168
Author(s):  
Damian C. Onwudiwe ◽  
Boitumelo M. Phadi ◽  
Opeyemi A. Oyewo
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange

A p–n heterojunction semiconductor structure composed of Ce3O4 and BiVO4 has been synthesized and then incorporated into reduced graphene oxide (rGO) by the hydrothermal method. The ternary composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron diffraction spectroscopy (EDS), and UV–vis spectroscopy. The efficiency of the composites as photocatalysts was determined by studying the oxidative degradation of methyl orange in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The effect of parameters such as pH, catalyst loading, and concentration of the dye solution was examined in order to determine their influence on the photocatalytic activity of the composites. The composite incorporated into reduced graphene oxide presented the highest percentage (above 90%) in 2 h time, attributed to the effect of the increased surface area. The process of the enhanced photocatalytic activity has been discussed based on the energy band positions of the nanoparticles within the composite.

Preparation of Cu2O/TiO2 Heterostructure with High Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 1073-1076 ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Qiu Li Yang ◽  
Yi Wen Fang ◽  
Yi Bing Song ◽  
Sa Sa Jia ◽  
Ya Li Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Model Compound ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Molar Ratios ◽  
Pure Cu ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

The Cu2O/TiO2heterostructure nanocomposites photocatalysts with different molar ratios of Cu2+/Ti4+were successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal procedure. The obtained samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, UV-vis DRS in order to detect the composition, the shape and the property. The photocatalytic activity of Cu2O/TiO2nanocomposites was evaluated by the degradation of methyl orange (MO) as a model compound. The experimental results showed that the prepared Cu2O/TiO2nanocomposites exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MO than the pure Cu2O and the commercial anatase TiO2under visible light irradiation.

scholarly journals Solvent co-mediated synthesis of ultrathin BiOCl nanosheets with highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 10235-10241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Chengzhou Zhu ◽  
Yang Song ◽  
Dan Du ◽  
Yuehe Lin
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Ultrathin BiOCl nanosheets exhibit outstanding photocatalytic degradation of RhB solution under visible-light irradiation.

Synthesis of Novel g-C3N4/Bi2WO6 Composite with High Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

2012 ◽  
Vol 557-559 ◽  
pp. 957-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Ge ◽  
Chang Cun Han ◽  
Jing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Doping Amount ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Degradation Of Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic ◽  
Composite Samples ◽  
Efficient Transfer

The synthesis of g-C3N4/Bi2WO6composite materials with varying the g-C3N4content was reported in this investigation. The composite samples were characterized by various techniques. The photocatalytic activity of the g-C3N4/Bi2WO6products has been investigated by the degradation of methyl orange dye under visible light irradiation. The UV-vis absorption spectra show that the absorption edge of the composite sample shifts to longer wavelengths with increasing the doping amount of g-C3N4. It is revealed that the g-C3N4/Bi2WO6composite photocatalysts exhibit remarkably enhanced photocatalytic performance for the degradation of methyl orange. The high visible light photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4/Bi2WO6can be attributed to the efficient transfer and separation of charge carriers in the interface between g-C3N4and Bi2WO6particles.

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