scholarly journals Synthesis of TiO2/g-C3N4 material for visble light driven photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Hoa Dang Thi Ngoc ◽  
Tu Nguyen Thi Thanh

In this study, an efficient strategy for the synthesis of solvent titanium dioxide and titanium dioxide/graphitic carbon nitride (TiO2/g-C3N4) heterostructure photocatalyst was applied to fabricate a kind of visible-light-driven photocatalyst. The obtained samples were  characterised  by  means of  X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and photoluminescence. The heterostructure shows higher absorption edge towards harvesting more solar energy compared with pure TiO2 and pure g-C3N4 respectively. The  photocatalytic  behaviour  under  visible light  and  kinetics of  the TiO2/g-C3N4 catalyst via methylene blue degradation were addressed. The results showed that the introduction of solvent titanium dioxide  into g-C3N4 enhanced  the  photocatalytic activity in  the  visible  light region.  TiO2/g-C3N4 is  potential  visible  light  driven photocatalyst  for  the  organic substances degradation in aqueous solutions.

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (41) ◽  
pp. 25314-25324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Xiao ◽  
Li Youji ◽  
Chen Feitai ◽  
Xu Peng ◽  
Li Ming

A highly efficient and elaborately structured visible-light-driven catalyst composed of mesoporous TiO2 (MT) doped with Ag+-coated graphene (MT-Ag/GR) has been successfully fabricated by a sol–gel and solvothermal method.


2010 ◽  
Vol 156-157 ◽  
pp. 1440-1443
Author(s):  
Yan Hong Zhao ◽  
Min Sun ◽  
Shu Wei Wang ◽  
Wen Ming Tong ◽  
Xiao Jing Wang

The Ba doped tantalum oxide (Ba-Ta2O5) particles were synthesized using low temperature hydrothermal method. The phase structure of samples was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The result showed that Ba-Ta2O5 had still good crystallinity and belonged to rhombic crystal. The catalytic activity of samples was investigated with the degradation methylene blue (MB) under visible light. The degradation efficiency attained 82% when the reaction time was 12 h. The kinetics of MB degradation was respect to the first-order.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianlu Cui ◽  
Yaogang Li ◽  
Qinghong Zhang ◽  
Hongzhi Wang

Flaky layered double hydroxide (FLDH) was prepared by the reconstruction of its oxide in alkali solution. The composites with FLDH/Ag3PO4mass ratios at 1.6 : 1 and 3 : 1 were fabricated by the coprecipitation method. The powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscope, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The results indicated that the well-distributed Ag3PO4in a fine crystallite size was formed on the surface of FLDH. The photocatalytic activities of the Ag3PO4immobilized on FLDH were significantly enhanced for the degradation of acid red G under visible light irradiation compared to bare Ag3PO4. The composite with the FLDH/Ag3PO4mass ratio of 3 : 1 showed a higher photocatalytic efficiency.


2010 ◽  
Vol 124 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 976-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.G. Nakhate ◽  
V.S. Nikam ◽  
K.G. Kanade ◽  
S. Arbuj ◽  
B.B. Kale ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 295-298 ◽  
pp. 447-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Qiang Chen ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Yi Qun Chen

In this paper graphene is used to improve absorption rate of nano-titanium dioxide under visible light, meanwhile titanium dioxide is doped with superparamagnetism nano-powder of γ-Fe2O3 to modify the recovery of the photocatalyst. Gradually the increasing content of grapheme promotes the removal efficiency and correspondingly. Excitation condition is reduced and the photocatalysis property under visible light is improved and recycle rate of the titanium dioxide is effective promoted after the dispose. The effect of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue is used to evaluate the photocatalytic activity. The methylene blue degradation rate raised from 53.4% to 85.9% with the increasing graphene load from 5% to 20% under visible light. The degradation efficiency of methylene blue decreased to 15% without the graphene load. The recovery rate of the photocatalyst can achieve 95% above. Graphene oxide works as the electron acceptor and photosensitizer to efficiently enhance the dye photodecomposition.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. xx-xx
Author(s):  
Nga Phan To ◽  
Lien Nguyen Hong ◽  
Tuyen Le Van ◽  
Nhan Phan Chi ◽  
Huyen Phan Thanh

Porous LaFeO3 were synthesised by nanocasting method using mesoporous silica (SBA-15) as a hard template and used as a visible-light-driven photocatalyst. The as-synthesised LaFeO3 photocatalyst were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption, and Ultraviolet–Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS). The photo-Fenton catalytic activities of porous LaFeO3 were investigated for the degradation of oily-containing wastewater. The results showed that porous LaFeO3 had better photo-Fenton catalytic activity under visilbe light irradiation than pure LaFeO3. The remarkable improvement photo-Fenton catalytic activity of porous LaFeO3 material could be attributed to the synergistic effect of adsorption and visible light photo-Fenton processes thanks to its porous structure.


NANO ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 1750059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyuan Yang ◽  
Junjie Wang ◽  
Lu Chen ◽  
Mengjun Liang ◽  
Yulin Xu ◽  
...  

In this work, we developed a simple hydrothermal method toward the fabrication of TiO2/Bi[Formula: see text]Mo[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text] heterostructure, which had superior photocatalytic performance for degrading of RhB under visible light irradiation. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and photoelectrochemical measurements. The optimal composite with 15[Formula: see text]wt.% TiO2/Bi[Formula: see text]Mo[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text] (TBMO3) exhibits a much higher photocatalytic activity than that of Bi[Formula: see text]Mo[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text] and P25 by degradation of RhB under visible light irradiation within 20[Formula: see text]min. The enhanced performance of TBMO3 is predominantly attributed to the synergistic effect both in the higher surface area and the improved separation of photogenerated charge carriers between the two semiconductors. Recycling experiments indicated that TiO2/Bi[Formula: see text]Mo[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text] photocatalysts had excellent cycle performance and stability. The photocatalytic mechanism of nanocomposite photocatalysts was proposed, which is confirmed by the active species trapping experiments and photoluminescence tests.


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