• 文献标题:   Orthogonal test design for preparation of TiO2/Graphene composites and study on its photocatalytic activity
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG Z, MAO F, HUANG XP, HUANG YP, FENG SQ, YI J, ZHANG CY, WEI HL, LIU S
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, hydrothermol method, orthogonal design, tio2/graphene, photocatalytic activitie
  • 出版物名称:   RARE METALS
  • ISSN:   1001-0521 EI 1867-7185
  • 通讯作者地址:   Three Gorges Univ
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1007/s12598-011-0283-8
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

An one-step hydrothermol method was developed to synthesize TiO2/Graphene composites (TiO2/GR) by employing graphene oxide and tetra-n-butyl titanate. The factors affecting the photocatalytic activity of TiO2/GR were studied by using orthogonal design, and the optimum conditions are: reaction temperature 180 degrees C, reaction time 16 h and pH value 3.0. TiO2/GR was characterized on crystal structure, particle size, morphology and specific surface area by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and BET analysis. The results show that the TiO2 in composites is anatase and the average diameter is about 18 nm. The BET specific surface area of the TiO2/GR is 170 m(2)/g and the average pore diameter is 12.45 nm. Under visible light (lambda > 420 nm), the photodegradation of RhB by TiO2/GR indicates that the best photocatalytic activities is observed with TiO2/GR, compared to P25 and bare TiO2 obtained by the same conditions.