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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Engineering of ZnO/Graphene Nanocomposite for Enhancing Visible Photocatalytic Ability |
Author: | Sang, N.X. Na, T.T.L. Anh, L.T.L. Thuy, P.T. Tuan, N.T. Tung, T.T. Tran, A.T.T. Pho, Q.H. Shearer, C.J. Losic, D. |
Citation: | Physica Status Solidi A: Applications and Materials Science, 2022; 219(24):2200172-1-2200172-10 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 1862-6300 1862-6319 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Nguyen Xuan Sang, Tran Thi Ly Na, Luu Thi Lan Anh, Pham Thi Thuy, Nguyen Tri Tuan, Tran Thanh Tung, Anh Tuan Trong Tran, Quoc Hue Pho, Cameron James Shearer, and Dusan Losic |
Abstract: | Herein, the visible light-photocatalytic performance of synthesized ZnO/Gr composite materials with different Gr content under various conditions, i.e., pH, dye concentration, and different scavengers (to understand the photocatalytic activity mechanism) is systematically investigated. Photocatalytic performance is evaluated with the degradation of methylene blue (MB) in solution under sunlight irradiation. The presence of graphene (Gr) in the ZnO/Gr composites shows enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to pure ZnO under natural sunlight illumination. The highest photodegradation efficiency of 94% when the content of Gr is 1 wt% in comparison to 76% for the pure ZnO, corresponding to reaction rate constants of 0.01038 and 0.00615 min1 , respectively. Compared to recent publications, the degradation efficiency is high with relatively high dye concentration, low catalyst amount, and large solution volume. The enhanced visible light absorption and the reduction of bandgap value are attributed to the enhanced photocatalytic properties of the hybridized composite. Moreover, the investigation of the effect of scavenger substances shows that H2O2 strongly enhanced their photocatalytic ability, suggesting that holes (hþ) contribute as the reactive agent in the photodegradation process. |
Rights: | © 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH |
DOI: | 10.1002/pssa.202200172 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IH150100003 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.202200172 |
Appears in Collections: | Chemical Engineering publications |
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