Synthesis of TiO2/g-C3N4 material for visble light driven photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

Hoa Dang Thi Ngoc, Tu Nguyen Thi Thanh

Abstract


In this study, an efficient strategy for the synthesis of solvent titanium dioxide and titanium dioxide/graphitic carbon nitride (TiO2/g-C3N4) heterostructure photocatalyst was applied to fabricate a kind of visible-light-driven photocatalyst. The obtained samples were  characterised  by  means of  X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and photoluminescence. The heterostructure shows higher absorption edge towards harvesting more solar energy compared with pure TiO2 and pure g-C3N4 respectively. The  photocatalytic  behaviour  under  visible light  and  kinetics of  the TiO2/g-C3N4 catalyst via methylene blue degradation were addressed. The results showed that the introduction of solvent titanium dioxide  into g-C3N4 enhanced  the  photocatalytic activity in  the  visible  light region.  TiO2/g-C3N4 is  potential  visible  light  driven photocatalyst  for  the  organic substances degradation in aqueous solutions.

Keywords


TiO2/g-C3N4; methylene blue; visible light photocatalyst

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