• 文献标题:   A facile route to synthesize ternary Cu2O quantum dot/graphene-TiO2 nanocomposites with an improved photocatalytic effect
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NGUYEN DCT, CHO KY, OH WC
  • 作者关键词:   cu2o quantum dot/graphenetio2, composite, hydrothermal, uvvis drs, photodegradation, dye pollutant
  • 出版物名称:   FULLERENES NANOTUBES CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES
  • ISSN:   1536-383X EI 1536-4046
  • 通讯作者地址:   Hanseo Univ
  • 被引频次:   8
  • DOI:   10.1080/1536383X.2017.1344648
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

A Cu2O quantum dot/graphene-TiO2 composite, a novel material, was successfully synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method. The hydrothermal reaction was used to load the Cu2O and TiO2 particles onto graphene sheets, and the resulting photocatalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). UV spectrophotometry was employed to measure the decrease in the concentration of rhodamine B (RhB), methylene blue trihydrate (MB), and reactive black B (RBB) dyes in an aqueous solution after degradation with the photocatalysts under irradiation with visible light. The results indicate that the quantum dot-sized Cu2O is a promising material that contributes to the photocatalytic activity of Cu2O quantum dot/graphene-TiO2 composites.