Projects per year
Abstract
Hetero-photocatalytic graphene-TiO 2 materials have, in the literature, been found to possess better photocatalytic activity for environmental applications compared to pure TiO 2. These types of materials can be prepared in different ways; however, their photocatalytic performance and quality are not easily controlled and reproduced. Therefore, we synthetized graphene oxide-TiO 2 nanoparticles by sol-gel reaction from TiCl 4, as precursor, with two different methods of synthesis and with a graphene oxide (GO) loading ranging from 0 to 1.0. This approach led to a good adhesion of GO to TiO 2 through the Ti-O-C bonding, which could enhance the photocatalytic performances of the materials. Overall, 0.05 wt % GO loading gave the highest rate in the photodegradation of phenol under visible light, while higher GO loadings had a negative impact on the photocatalytic performances of the composites. The 0.05 wt % GO-TiO 2 composite material was confirmed to be a promising photocatalyst for water pollutant abatement. The designed synthetic approach could easily be implemented in large-scale production of the GO-TiO 2 coupling materials.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Article number | 947 |
Journal | Nanomaterials |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 7 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 2079-4991 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
Keywords
- Graphene
- Photocatalytic activity
- Reproducibility
- TiO
- Water purification
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Phenol Abatement by Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysts: Effect of The Graphene Oxide Loading'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
- 1 Finished
-
MAT4TREAT: Enhancing water quality by developing novel materials for organic pollutant removal in tertiary water treatments
01/01/2015 → 01/01/2019
Project: Research