• 文献标题:   Self-Assembled Three-Dimensional Graphene-Based Aerogel with Embedded Multifarious Functional Nanoparticles and Its Excellent Photoelectrochemical Activities
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HAN WJ, REN L, GONG LJ, QI X, LIU YD, YANG LW, WEI XL, ZHONG JX
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, aerogel, ternary nanocomposite, photocatalyst
  • 出版物名称:   ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   2168-0485
  • 通讯作者地址:   Xiangtan Univ
  • 被引频次:   108
  • DOI:   10.1021/sc400417u
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

Here, a graphene-based aerogel embedded with two types of functional nanoparticles shaped in a three-dimensional (3D) cylindrical architecture was prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal process. During the hydrothermal reaction, the uniformly dispersed TiO2 (P25) and CdS nanoparticles were loaded on the graphene sheets, and the resulting composites were self-assembled into a 3D interconnected network It is shown that the graphene-based hydrogel and aerogel are appropriate and robust hosts for anchoring different functional nanostructured particles. The outstanding synergistic effect of this ternary graphene-based nanocomposite aerogel is also proved by the excellent photoelectrochemical activity of the as-prepared novel nanocomposite (CdS/P25/graphene) aerogel. As a new photocatalyst, the CdS/P25/graphene aerogel exhibits enhanced light absorption, improved photocurrent, extremely efficient charge separation properties, and superior durability. These excellent properties indicate that the as-prepared CdS/P25/graphene aerogel may have a great potential application in photoelectrochemical hydrogen production from water reduction under sunlight. More importantly, in this study, a significant and pragmatic consideration of integrating multifarious functional nanoobjects into the 3D graphene-based aerogel has been clearly proposed. This could provide new insights into the preparation of functional nanocomposites and facilitate their applications in related areas.