• 文献标题:   P25-graphene hydrogels: Room-temperature synthesis and application for removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HOU CY, ZHANG QH, LI YG, WANG HZ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, hydrogel, titanium dioxide, photocatalyst, environmental protection
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0304-3894 EI 1873-3336
  • 通讯作者地址:   Donghua Univ
  • 被引频次:   125
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.12.071
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Herein we report a room-temperature synthesis of chemically bonded TiO2 (P25)-graphene composite hydrogels and their use as high performance visible light photocatalysts. The three-dimensional (3D) TiO2-carbon composite exhibits a significant enhancement in the reaction rate in the decontamination of methylene blue, compared to the bare P25. The 3D P25-graphene hydrogel is much easier to prepare and apply as a macroscopic device, compared to the 2D P25-graphene sheets. This work could provide new insights into the room-temperature synthesis of graphene-based materials. As a kind of the novel 3D graphene-based composite, the obtained high performance P25-graphene gel could be widely used in the environmental protection issues. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V.