• 文献标题:   Fast Surface Charge Transfer with Reduced Band Gap Energy of FeVO4/Graphene Nanocomposite and Study of Its Electrochemical Property and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SAJID MM, SHAD NA, JAVED Y, KHAN SB, IMRAN Z, HASSAN S, HUSSAIN Z, ZHANG ZJ, AMIN N
  • 作者关键词:   hydrothermal method, ferric vanadate, organic dye, photocatalysi, water purification, photoluminescence
  • 出版物名称:   ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   2193-567X EI 2191-4281
  • 通讯作者地址:   Govt Coll Univ
  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.1007/s13369-019-03927-2
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Photocatalysis comprises an immense interest for resolving current energy and environmental problems by converting sun light into chemical energy. Here, we developed FeVO4/graphene nanocomposites by using a facile hydrothermal method and characterized the product through powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, UV-visible spectroscopic analysis, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, photoluminescence spectroscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The visible light-assisted photocatalytic activeness was determined by decomposition of methylene blue (MB) dye solution. The outcomes show that the FeVO4/graphene nanocomposites exhibit enhanced photocatalytic efficiency for the oxidization of MB on a maximum degradation removal rate of decolonization 92% while compared with pure FeVO4 nanocomposite (63%). This is attributed to enhanced light absorption capacity, long lifetime of photo-generated charge carriers in FeVO4/graphene nanocomposite and the greater surface area which allow greater extent of adsorption of dye molecules at the catalyst surface. The possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism of FeVO4 and FeVO4/graphene was proposed and critically discussed.