Rapid Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of N/TiO₂/rGO Nanoparticles for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals.

ABSTRACT: Nanocomposites comprising nitrogen-doped TiO₂ and reduced graphene oxide (N/TiO₂/rGO), with different rGO loading qualities, were prepared by a cost-effective microwave-assisted synthesis method. The synthesized materials were broadly characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms. Anatase was the only crystalline phase observed for all synthesized materials. The rGO loading did not affect the morphological properties, but it positively influenced the photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposite materials, especially at low rGO loading. Photocatalysts were evaluated via the de

SUBMITTER: Sanchez Tobon C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9696933 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature