• 文献标题:   A visible-light-driven composite photocatalyst of TiO2 nanotube arrays and graphene quantum dots
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHAN DKL, CHEUNG PL, YU JC
  • 作者关键词:   anodic oxidation, graphene quantum dot, photocatalyst, photodegradation, tio2 nanotube array
  • 出版物名称:   BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
  • ISSN:   2190-4286
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chinese Univ Hong Kong
  • 被引频次:   25
  • DOI:   10.3762/bjnano.5.81
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

TiO2 nanotube arrays are well-known efficient UV-driven photocatalysts. The incorporation of graphene quantum dots could extend the photo-response of the nanotubes to the visible-light range. Graphene quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays were synthesized by covalently coupling these two materials. The product was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. The product exhibited high photocatalytic performance in the photodegradation of methylene blue and enhanced photocurrent under visible light irradiation.