Design of Copper and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Doped with Reduced Graphene Oxide for Hydrogen Evolution by Water Splitting
- 作者: Yang Y.1, Huang W.1
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- 期: 卷 92, 编号 5 (2018)
- 页面: 968-975
- 栏目: Physical Chemistry of Nanoclusters and Nanomaterials
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0036-0244/article/view/170006
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024418050369
- ID: 170006
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TiO2-graphene (P25-GR, PG) nanocomposite was fabricated from P25 titania and graphite oxide by hydrothermal method, and then Cu nanoparticles (Cu NPs) were assembled in P25-GR composite (Cu- P25-GR, CPG) under microwave-assisted chemical reduction. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–Vis absorption (UV–Vis) and Raman spectroscopies. Cu NPs were well dispersed on the surface of PG and are in metallic state. The ternary Cu-P25-GR (CPG) nanocomposites show an extended light absorption range and more efficient charge separation properties compared to binary P25-GR (PG) composite. Methylene blue photodegradation experiment proved that surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomenon had an effect on photoreaction efficiency. The corresponding hydrogen evolution rate for CPG prepared using 0.002 M Cu(NO3)2 solution was 10 times higher than with pure P25, and 2.3 times higher than with PG in the same test conditions. The improved photocatalytic performance can be attributed to the presence of GR in the prepared composite and to the SPR effect, leading to the longer lifetime of photogenerated electronhole pairs and faster interfacial charge transfer rate. We expect that our work would be useful for the further exploration of GR-based nanocomposites.
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Yuhao Yang
The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Email: yangyuhao@sust.edu.cn
中国, Xi’an
Wenhuan Huang
The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Email: yangyuhao@sust.edu.cn
中国, Xi’an