TiO2-graphene oxide nanocomposite as advanced photocatalytic materials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Graphene oxide composites with photocatalysts may exhibit better properties than pure photocatalysts via improvement of their textural and electronic properties.

Results

TiO2-Graphene Oxide (TiO2 - GO) nanocomposite was prepared by thermal hydrolysis of suspension with graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets and titania peroxo-complex. The characterization of graphene oxide nanosheets was provided by using an atomic force microscope and Raman spectroscopy. The prepared nanocomposites samples were characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area and Barrett-Joiner-Halenda porosity, X-ray Diffraction, Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. UV/VIS diffuse reflectance spectroscopy was employed to estimate band-gap energies. From the

SUBMITTER: Stengl V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3598647 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature