INORGANIC MATERIALS AND CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES |
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Preparation and Visible-light Photocatalytic Properties of N-S Co-doped CN/NS-TiO2 Nanocomposites |
QIAN Hongmei1,*, HONG Tingkai2
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1 School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu'an 237012, Anhui, China 2 School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei 230601, China |
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Abstract The traditional photocatalyst TiO2 exhibits a poor catalytic effect owing to its wide band gap and very low visible-light-absorption rate. Therefore, to enable its practical application, it is necessary to modify the properties of TiO2 and improve its photocatalytic performance. In this study, we prepared rectangular TiO2 nanosheets with a narrow band gap via hydrofluoric acid etching and nitrogen and sulfur doping to obtain NS-TiO2 and expand its visible-light-response range. NS-TiO2 and g-C3N4 (CN) were successfully combined to form the compound catalyst CN/NS-TiO2, which possesses a heterojunction structure. The formation of CN/NS-TiO2 heterojunction structures improves the efficiency of the generation and separation of visible-light-generated electron-hole pairs and facilitates the rapid transfer of charge carriers. CN/NS-TiO2 exhibits excellent photocatalytic properties for the degradation of rhodamine B under visible light irradiation and excellent stability, and its catalytic activity is 5.06 and 2.03 times as much as TiO2 and NS-TiO2, respectively. The structure, morphology, chemical composition, and optical properties of CN/NS-TiO2 were characterized by various analytical methods, which suggested possible photocatalytic enhancement mechanisms and provided new insights into the extensive synthesis of TiO2 matrix composites with improved photocatalytic properties.
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Online: 2023-09-06
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