Synthesis of graphene/tourmaline/TiO2 composites with enhanced activity for photocatalytic degradation of 2-propanol

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We report the construction of a graphene/tourmaline/TiO₂ (G/T/TiO₂) composite system with enhanced charge-carrier separation, and therefore enhanced photocatalytic properties, based on tailoring the surface-charged state of graphene and/or by introducing an external electric field arising from tourmaline. A simple two-step hydrothermal method was used to synthesize G/T/TiO₂ composites and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)-G/T/TiO₂ composites. In the photocatalytic degradation of 2-propanol (IPA), the catalytic activity of the composite containing negatively charged graphene was higher than of the composite containing positively charged graphene. The highest acetone evolution rate (223 μmol/h) was achieved using the ternary composite with the optimum composition, i.e., G0.5/T5/TiO₂ (0.5 wt% graphene and 5 wt% tourmaline). The involvement of tourmaline and graphene in the composite is believed to facilitate the separation and transportation of electrons and holes photogenerated in TiO₂. This synergetic effect could account for the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the G/T/TiO₂ composite. A mechanistic study indicated that O₂^·- radicals and holes were the main reactive oxygen species in photocatalytic degradation of IPA.

Key words: Photocatalysis, Graphene, Tourmaline, TiO₂, Composite, 2-Propanol, Degradation

Lili Yin, Ming Zhao, Huilin Hu, Jinhua Ye, Defa Wang. Synthesis of graphene/tourmaline/TiO₂ composites with enhanced activity for photocatalytic degradation of 2-propanol[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2017, 38(8): 1307-1314.

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Synthesis of graphene/tourmaline/TiO₂ composites with enhanced activity for photocatalytic degradation of 2-propanol

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