• 文献标题:   One-pot hydrothermal preparation of capsule-like nanocomposites of C/Ce-co-doped ZnO supported on graphene to enhance photodegradation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LUU TVH, NGUYEN QB, NGUYEN TH, PHAM NC, DUONG TL, LE BH, NGUYEN VNM, VU MC, PHAM NN, DAO NN, NGUYEN TK
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  • 出版物名称:   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1144-0546 EI 1369-9261
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1039/d2nj04937f EA JAN 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Capsule-like nanocomposites of C/Ce-co-doped ZnO (C/Ce-ZnO) deposited on graphene sheets (CCZG) were successfully synthesized by a one-pot hydrothermal method at 150 degrees C for 24 h to promote the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. The UV-vis spectra and photoluminescence spectra illustrated a band gap of 2.72 eV and a blue shift for CCZG as compared to ZnO or C/Ce-ZnO. The structural analysis confirmed the existence of interstitial sites on ZnO lattices due to the presence of dopants which directly narrowed the band gap of materials. To elucidate the photocatalytic performance, MB degradation experiments were performed under various conditions involving the graphene percentages in the as-prepared materials, the pH value of the reaction solutions, the initial MB concentration, and the irradiation sources. For every condition, CCZG exhibited a high degradation efficiency since most initial MB substances vanished after 60 to 90 min of light irradiation. In addition, a decrease of 6.45% in degradation efficiency after being recycled seven times indicated good durability and stability of CCZG. Furthermore, the degradation process, the charge transfer, and the roles of generated reactive reagents (electrons, holes, hydroxide, and peroxide radicals) were also proposed and discussed in detail.