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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2011-06-09

Journal:APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Included Journals:SCIE、EI

Volume:105

Issue:1-2

Page Number:237-242

ISSN No.:0926-3373

Key Words:PhotocatalySis; Visible light; InNbO4; Graphene; Adsorption

Abstract:Graphene (Gr)/InNbO4 composite with visible light response was fabricated by a facile one-step hydrothermal method. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and diffuse reflectance UV-viss spectra (DRS), respectively. The results indicated that InNbO4 particles with monoclinic type mainly distributed on the Cr sheet uniformly. The samples had good visible light response. Photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) was conducted under the visible light irradiation (>400 nm) in order to evaluate the photoactivity of this photocatalyst. The kinetic constant of MB removal with Gr/InNbO4 (0.0346 min(-1)) was 1.87 times that with InNbO4 (0.0185 min(-1)). The enhanced photocatalytic performance of Gr/InNbO4 was attributed to the improved adsorption performance and the separation efficiency of the carriers. With Gr/InNbO4 as the photocatalyst the (OH)-O-center dot radicals be another type of oxidant in the photocatalytic process in addition to holes and electrons on Cr transporting from InNbO4 participated the oxidation of MB adsorbed on Cr. Overall, the result of this work could provide a new way of the construction of a visible-light-driven photocatalyst with high performance. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.