Novel TiO₂/GO/M-MMT nano-heterostructured composites exhibiting high photocatalytic activity.

ABSTRACT: This study proposed a technique to enhance the photocatalytic properties of TiO₂ using graphene oxide (GO) and modified Montmorillonite (M-MMT). TiO₂/GO/M-MMT nano-heterostructured composites were prepared via hydrothermal and co-precipitation. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated by investigating the photodegradation rate and absorption behavior of methyl orange (MO) under visible light irradiation. The results showed that TiO₂/GO/M-MMT heterojunction exhibited excellent photocatalytic degradation performance, as the degradation rate of MO was observed to be 99.3% within 150 min. The density of adsorbed MO decreased by 62.1% after 210 min of dark adsorption using the TiO₂/GO/M-MMT composite, which was significantly higher than tha

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10033540 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature