Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-41 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental |
| Volume | 202 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2017 |
Keywords
- TiO2
- Carbon dots
- Reduced graphene oxide
- Photocatalysis
- Disinfection
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Highly dispersed TiO2nanocrystals and carbon dots on reduced graphene oxide : Ternary nanocomposites for acceleratedphotocatalytic water disinfection. / Zeng, Xiangkang; Wang, Zhouyou; Meng, Na; McCarthy, David T.; Deletic, Ana; Pan, Jia-Hong; Zhang, Xiwang.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Highly dispersed TiO2nanocrystals and carbon dots on reduced graphene oxide
T2 - Ternary nanocomposites for acceleratedphotocatalytic water disinfection
AU - Zeng, Xiangkang
AU - Wang, Zhouyou
AU - Meng, Na
AU - McCarthy, David T.
AU - Deletic, Ana
AU - Pan, Jia-Hong
AU - Zhang, Xiwang
PY - 2017/3
Y1 - 2017/3
N2 - Graphene is widely used as a catalyst support for improved charge separation in TiO2 photocatalysis. However, the surface oxygen reduction activity of TiO2 /graphene might be hindered due to the electron storage ability of graphene. In this study, highly dispersed TiO2 and carbon dots (C-dots) co-decorated reduced graphene oxide (CTR) is synthesized via a simple hydrothermal reaction using TiCl4 and glucose. Transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier transform IR spectroscopy are employed to characterize the CTR nanocomposite. The com- parison experiment confirmed that C-dots were sourced from the carbonization of glucose. Glucose and TiCl4 which are mutual dispersants, are critical for forming highly dispersed and uniform-sized C-dots and TiO2 nanocrystals. With well dispersed TiO2 and C-dots at separated sites of reduced graphene oxide surface, CTR shows enhanced photocatalytic bacterial inactivation performance under simulated solar light. As confirmed by the reactive oxygen species production, the generation of superoxide anion (O2•−) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 ) is improved. The electrochemical characterization reveals that charge separation in CTR photocatalysis is also promoted. Taken together, the concurrently improved charge separation and surface oxygen reduction activity contribute to an accelerated photocatalytic bacteria inactivation process.
AB - Graphene is widely used as a catalyst support for improved charge separation in TiO2 photocatalysis. However, the surface oxygen reduction activity of TiO2 /graphene might be hindered due to the electron storage ability of graphene. In this study, highly dispersed TiO2 and carbon dots (C-dots) co-decorated reduced graphene oxide (CTR) is synthesized via a simple hydrothermal reaction using TiCl4 and glucose. Transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and Fourier transform IR spectroscopy are employed to characterize the CTR nanocomposite. The com- parison experiment confirmed that C-dots were sourced from the carbonization of glucose. Glucose and TiCl4 which are mutual dispersants, are critical for forming highly dispersed and uniform-sized C-dots and TiO2 nanocrystals. With well dispersed TiO2 and C-dots at separated sites of reduced graphene oxide surface, CTR shows enhanced photocatalytic bacterial inactivation performance under simulated solar light. As confirmed by the reactive oxygen species production, the generation of superoxide anion (O2•−) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 ) is improved. The electrochemical characterization reveals that charge separation in CTR photocatalysis is also promoted. Taken together, the concurrently improved charge separation and surface oxygen reduction activity contribute to an accelerated photocatalytic bacteria inactivation process.
KW - TiO2
KW - Carbon dots
KW - Reduced graphene oxide
KW - Photocatalysis
KW - Disinfection
U2 - 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.09.014
DO - 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.09.014
M3 - Article
VL - 202
SP - 33
EP - 41
JO - Applied Catalysis B-Environmental
JF - Applied Catalysis B-Environmental
SN - 0926-3373
ER -