High Performance Heterojunction Photocatalytic Membranes Formed by Embedding of Cu2O and TiO2 Nanowires in Reduced Graphene Oxide

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Wang, Wentai
Wu, Zhiqing
Eftekhari, Ehsan
Huo, Ziyang
Li, Xiaomin
Tade, Moses O
Yan, Cheng
Yan, Zifeng
Li, Chunhu
Li, Qin
Zhao, Dongyuan
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2018
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A heterojunction photocatalytic membrane consisting of Cu2O and TiO2 nanowires between reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets was fabricated using a facile process from a colloidal suspension. The resultant membrane exhibits significantly enhanced activity in the UV-vis range, surpassing nanowire dispersions, owing to the heterojunction formation and concurrent electron and hole transfer on rGO sheets. The membrane also possesses increased permeability and photocorrosion resistance. Such a design and fabrication method of an rGO-facilitated heterojunction photocatalytic membrane can be extended to a broad range of energy and environmental applications.

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Catalysis Science & Technology

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Inorganic chemistry

Physical chemistry

Chemical engineering

Nanophotonics

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