• 文献标题:   Hybridizing photoactive zeolites with graphene: a powerful strategy towards superior photocatalytic properties
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   REN Z, KIM E, PATTINSON SW, SUBRAHMANYAM KS, RAO CNR, CHEETHAM AK, EDER D
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  • 出版物名称:   CHEMICAL SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   2041-6520 EI 2041-6539
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Cambridge
  • 被引频次:   41
  • DOI:   10.1039/c1sc00511a
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Research on zeolitic materials has recently taken off in a new direction, driven by the desire to design nanoscale hierarchical architectures with specific chemical functionalities. From both, a scientific and industrial perspective, photoactive zeolites, such as titanosilicates (TS-1), are among the most interesting candidates and research has focused on maximising their photocatalytic performance by means of nanostructuring and electronic modification. In this work, we employ graphene to create a new class of photocatalysts that truly advances semi-conductor photocatalysis to its next generation. We demonstrate that the photocatalytic activity of TS-1 for the degradation of organic dyes can be enhanced through graphene by more than 25 times. Responsible for this remarkable improvement are (1) a more efficient electron-hole separation via interfacial charge transfer processes and (2) surprising beneficial effects of graphene on the crystal morphology, the porosity and the adsorption behaviour of the zeolite.