• 文献标题:   Highly dispersive {001} facets-exposed nanocrystalline TiO2 on high quality graphene as a high performance photocatalyst
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LIU BT, HUANG YJ, WEN Y, DU LJ, ZENG W, SHI YR, ZHANG F, ZHU G, XU XH, WANG YH
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   0959-9428 EI 1364-5501
  • 通讯作者地址:   Lanzhou Univ
  • 被引频次:   116
  • DOI:   10.1039/c2jm16114a
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

A series of composites of nanocrystalline TiO2 with exposed {001} facets and high quality graphene sheets (GS) were synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal reaction in an ethanol-water solvent. The obtained {001} facets-exposed TiO2/GS photocatalysts were characterized by Raman spectroscopy (RS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet visible (UV-vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). They showed a better photocatalyst properties than P25 and other normal TiO2/GS composites, which could be explained on the basis of the formation of chemical Ti-O-C bond and the formation of nano-sized Schottky interfaces at the contacts between TiO2 and GS. The influence of the exposed {001} facets on the photocatalytic activity was investigated. The result showed that positively charged dye molecules are preferentially adsorbed onto the TiO2/GS composites due to the photogenerated charge gathered on GS. Overall, this work could provide new insights into the fabrication of TiO2-carbon composites as high performance photocatalysts and facilitate their application in addressing environmental protection issues.