Facile route for C-N/Nb₂O₅ nanonet synthesis based on 2-methylimidazole for visible-light driven photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B.

ABSTRACT: Herein, we fabricated a C and N co-modified Nb₂O₅ nanonet structure (C-N/Nb₂O₅NNs) from niobium oxalate using 2-methylimidazole (Hmim) as a source for C and N via a simple hydrothermal route. The obtained nanonets are robust and cost-effective with excellent recycling stability. Compared with N-doped TiO₂ (N-TiO₂) and a Nb₂O₅ control sample (Nb₂O₅-CS), the resulting nanonets exhibited the highest performance toward the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) upon visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm). Through this study, we revealed that the synergetic effects of C and N on the nanonet surface, which were effectively incorporated into the surface of the Nb

SUBMITTER: Qaraah FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9076080 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature