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A visible-light-driven composite photocatalyst of TiO2 nanotube arrays and graphene quantum dots
Donald K L Chan1, Po Ling Cheung1, Jimmy C Yu1
1Department of Chemistry and Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
Abstract:
TiO2 nanotube arrays are well-known efficient UV-driven photocatalysts. The incorporation of graphene quantum dots could extend the photo-response of the nanotubes to the visible-light range. Graphene quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays were synthesized by covalently coupling these two materials. The product was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. The product exhibited high photocatalytic performance in the photodegradation of methylene blue and enhanced photocurrent under visible light irradiation.
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