Facile Solvothermal Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide-BiPO4 Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity
10.11895/j.issn.0253-3820.160734
- VernacularTitle:还原石墨烯氧化物/磷酸秘纳米复台物的台成及增强的光催化活性
- Author:
Peng HU
;
Jing NIU
;
Miao YU
;
Shuangyan LIN
- Keywords:
Reduced graphene oxide;
BiPO4;
Nanocomposite;
Photocatalytic activity;
Rhodamine B
- From:
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry
2017;45(3):357-362
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Reduced graphene oxide-BiPO4 ( RGO-BiPO4 ) nanocomposite was synthesized successfully via a one-pot solvothermal method using graphene oxide and bismuth nitrate as precursors and glycerin as solvent at 200℃ for 1 h. The morphology and structure of as-prepared nanocomposite were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, SERS and UV-Visible spectrum. The photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposite was evaluated by the photodegradation of Rhodamine B ( RhB) dye under UV irradiation and it was found that RGO-BiPO4 nanocomposite possessed higher photocatalytic activity than that of pure BiPO4 . RhB could be decomposed 87. 5% within 2 h. Under the same conditions, only 45. 7% of the RhB dye could be decomposed by BiPO4 . The enhancement of photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the effective charge separation due to the electron-accepting and transporting properties of graphene.