Issue 58, 2017

A novel microporous amorphous-ZnO@TiO2/graphene ternary nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Abstract

Rational design and synthesis of graphene-based photoactive heterostructures is in great demand for various applications. Herein, a novel microporous amorphous-ZnO@TiO2/graphene heterostructure was developed via a facile approach for the first time. This heterostructure possesses excellent characteristics such as high surface area (336 m2 g−1), excellent mobility of charge carriers, and enhanced photocatalytic activity. The higher photocatalytic activity of the developed novel microporous amorphous-ZnO@TiO2/graphene hybrid was demonstrated through the degradation of water pollutants, MB and RhB. The mechanistic analysis result shows that the numerous unsaturated sites on the surface of amorphous-ZnO@TiO2 facilitate the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, and graphene mainly acts as an electron transfer bridge. The combination of amorphous-ZnO@TiO2 and graphene constructs a new class of photocatalysts and also has a synergistic effect on improving the photocatalytic activity. The resultant amorphous-ZnO@TiO2/graphene ternary nanocomposite as a novel high performance photocatalyst is of a great potential for water pollution treatment due to its high catalytic activity, low cost, long-term stability, and easy recovery.

Graphical abstract: A novel microporous amorphous-ZnO@TiO2/graphene ternary nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jun 2017
Accepted
05 Jul 2017
First published
26 Jul 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2017,7, 36787-36792

A novel microporous amorphous-ZnO@TiO2/graphene ternary nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic activity

S. Guo, J. Dai, T. Zhao, S. Hou, P. Zhang, P. Wang and G. Sun, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 36787 DOI: 10.1039/C7RA06232J

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