• 文献标题:   Preparation of graphene/TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes and their photocatalytic activity for the degradation of alachlor
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHENG D, XIN YJ, MA D, WANG X, WU J, GAO MC
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  • 出版物名称:   CATALYSIS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   2044-4753 EI 2044-4761
  • 通讯作者地址:   Ocean Univ China
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1039/c5cy00887e
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

Graphene/TiO2 nanotube array (GR/TNA) photoelectrodes were fabricated by combining in situ anodization and an electro-deposition process. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), photopotential measurement, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and zeta-potential measurement were employed to characterize the as-prepared samples. The photocatalytic properties of the GR/TNA photoelectrodes were investigated using the degradation of alachlor as a model reaction. The introduction of GR had no obvious effect on the original crystallization of the TNAs, whereas the photoelectric property was significantly improved. The GR/TNA photoelectrodes exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for alachlor degradation than the bare TNA photoelectrodes. The degradation efficiency of alachlor by the GR/TNA photoelectrodes gradually decreased with the increase of initial alachlor concentration, initial pH and distance from illuminant. Some interfering anions (e.g. NO3- and SO42-) could improve the photocatalysis efficiency, whereas Cl(-)exhibited a slight inhibition effect on the alachlor degradation. Additionally, GR/TNA photoelectrodes possessed superb stability for maintaining a high alachlor degradation efficiency at more than 99.5% after 15 times of successive use with 60 min irradiation for each cycle.