Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline using surface defective black TiO₂-ZnO heterojunction photocatalyst under visible light.

ABSTRACT: Fabrication of heterojunction and surface defective engineering, through the formation of oxygen vacancies, are among the various photocatalytic enhancement techniques. A combination of these techniques has the prospect of enhancing photocatalytic activities through improved light absorption capabilities and charge separation process of the photocatalysts. In this study, a heterojunction of black titanium oxide-zinc oxide (BTiO₂-ZnO) nanocomposite was synthesized using the conventional sol-gel approach, coupled with aluminum foil-assisted NaBH₄ reduction. The structure, morphology, surface properties, and optical characteristics of the synthesized material were studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis absorption spe

SUBMITTER: Sawunyama L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10661122 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature