BARC/PUB/2017/1541

 
 

Metal free, carbon-TiO2 based composites for the visible light photocatalysis

 
     
 
Author(s)

Markad, G. B.; Kapoor, S.; Haram, S. K.; and others
(RPCD)

Source

Solar Energy, 2017. Vol. 144: pp. 127-133

ABSTRACT

Graphene-carbon nanodots-TiO2 novel ternary composite was developed as visible light photocatalyst. Efficiency and visible light sensitivity of TiO2 for the photodecoloration were enhanced by carbon based photo-sensitizers i.e. carbon nanodots (c-dots) and support i.e. reduced graphene oxide (graphene). The c-dots were prepared by electrophoretic dissolution of graphite electrode in water. The hydrothermal method was used to prepare the composite of graphene, c-dots and             TiO2. These were characterized by XRD, TEM and Raman spectroscopy. The activity of the composites was judged by  photocatalytic decol-oration of methyl blue dye under visible light illumination. The enhanced photocatalytic activity has been  attributed to the efficient photo-injection of electrons from c-dots to TiO2 along with superb ability of graphene to  adsorb  organic molecules as well electron sink from TiO2 for the photocatalysis.

 
 
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