• 文献标题:   Preparation of graphene-TiO2 composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHOU KF, ZHU YH, YANG XL, JIANG X, LI CZ
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  • 出版物名称:   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1144-0546 EI 1369-9261
  • 通讯作者地址:   E China Univ Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   413
  • DOI:   10.1039/c0nj00623h
  • 出版年:   2011

▎ 摘  要

The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 is limited by the aggregation of nanoparticles and the fast electron-hole pair recombination. Graphene sheets, with high specific surface area and unique electronic properties, can be used as a good support for TiO2 to enhance the photocatalytic activity. Herein, we prepared graphene-TiO2 (G-TiO2) composites through a one-pot solvothermal reaction by using graphite oxide (GO) and tetrabutyl titanate as starting materials. TiO2 particles with anatase phase and a narrow size distribution were dispersed on the surface of graphene sheets uniformly. The fluorescence quenching confirmed that graphene acted as an electron-acceptor material to effectively hinder the electron-hole pair recombination of TiO2. The product prepared with 30 mg of GO and 8 h of reaction time exhibited excellent photocatalysis to methylene blue (MB) degradation under irradiation of simulated sunlight. Such intriguing photocatalyst may find significant applications in various fields.