• 文献标题:   Rapid photodegradation mechanism enabled by broad-spectrum absorbing black anatase and reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SHAFIEE A, AIBAGHI B, CARRIER AJ, EHSAN MF, NGANOU C, ZHANG X, OAKES KD
  • 作者关键词:   black titanium dioxide, photomineralization, reactive oxygen specie, visiblenear infrared, superoxide radical anion
  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0169-4332 EI 1873-5584
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  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.151718 EA NOV 2021
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Black titanium dioxide (bTiO(2)) is a new narrow bandgap photocatalyst that exploits the full solar spectrum with applications in sustainable environmental remediation and energy harvesting. Composition of bTiO(2) with 5 wt% of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) increases the Rhodamine B photodegradation rate by 3.2 and 12.2-fold relative to bTiO(2) alone and anatase, respectively, under simulated sunlight. Broad spectrum utilization and charge carrier separation enabled by bTiO(2) and RGO, respectively, resulted in rapid generation of superoxide radial anions that, though less energetic than hydroxyl radicals generated by UV-excited anatase, are sufficient for degrading all but the most recalcitrant contaminants. The kinetic advantages of RGO/bTiO(2) composites enable highly efficient removal of organic pollutants by exploiting the less energetic, but abundant, Vis-NIR spectrum.