• 文献标题:   D Ultrasonically aided selective stabilization of pyrrolic type nitrogen by one pot nitrogen doped and hydrothermally reduced Graphene oxide/Titania nanocomposite (N-TiO2/N-RGO) for H-2 production
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   IDA S, WILSON P, NEPPOLIAN B, SATHISH M, KARTHIK P, RAVI P
  • 作者关键词:   ultrasonication, pyrrolic nitrogen, nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide, nitrogen doped titania, one pot hydrothermal reduction, hydrogen evolution
  • 出版物名称:   ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1350-4177 EI 1873-2828
  • 通讯作者地址:   Madras Christian Coll Autonomous
  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.04.041
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Herein, we report the simultaneous doping of nitrogen on TiO2 and reduced graphene oxide (N-TiO2/N-RGO) with exclusive stabilization of pyrrolic type nitrogen on RGO network by ultrasonic conditions followed by hydrothermal method for efficient photocatalytic H-2 production. Interestingly, during synthesis of N-TiO2/N-RGO composite, pyrrolic type nitrogen in RGO has been exclusively stabilized as confirmed by XPS analysis. The exclusive stabilization of pyrrolic nitrogen changed the optical and electronic properties of N-TiO2/N-RGO nanocomposites by giving two pi-electrons to the system for extended conjugation, which enhanced the optical absorption and charge carrier separation efficiency as confirmed by UV-Vis DRS and PL studies. Notably, N-TiO2/N-RGO nanocomposite demonstrated. This enhanced photocatalytic activity can be ascribed to synergetic action of N-TiO2 and N-RGO in optical and photogenerated charge carrier separation. Moreover, the plausible mechanism for exclusive stabilization of pyrrolic type nitrogen and enhanced photocatalytic activity were also proposed.