Role of oxygen functionalities on the synthesis of photocatalytically active graphene–TiO2 composites

By L. M. Pastrana-Martínez, S. Morales-Torres, V. Likodimos, Polycarpos Falaras, J. Figueiredo, J. Faria, Adrián M. T. Silva. 2014

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Abstract Photocatalysis has gained relevance in many applications, including production of fuels, green synthesis of added value products and water detoxification. Graphene–TiO 2 photocatalysts are attracting great attention, but they should be prepared adequately, protecting the carbon material from the surrounding reactive media, maximizing the contact between TiO 2 and graphene, and envisaging broad spectral response. Hereby, graphene oxide was chemically reduced using vitamin C and glucose (environmental friendly reducing agents) as well as hydrazine, and the evolution of the graphene oxygenated surface groups was systematically analyzed (pH PZC , TPD, TG, XPS, DRUV–Vis, Raman and ATR–FTIR). These functionalities (such as epoxy and hydroxyl groups) mediate the efficient and uniform assembly of the TiO 2 nanoparticles on the graphene oxide sheets, leading to highly efficient photocatalysts both under near-UV/Vis and visible light, which is of particular relevance for solar applications.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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