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In situ preparation and photocatalytic performance of Ti3C2/TiO2 nanocomposite in the degradation of methyl orange and methylene blue

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Ti3C2/TiO2 nanocomposites with high photocatalytic performance are prepared by one-step hydrothermal method. The morphology, microstructure and phase composition of the composites are analyzed and characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The photocatalytic properties of pure TiO2, Ti3C2 and Ti3C2/TiO2 nanocomposites are evaluated using ultraviolet-visible-near-infrared (UV-VIS-NIR, UV-3600) spectrophotometer. The photocatalytic properties of pure TiO2, Ti3C2 and Ti3C2/TiO2 nanocomposites are investigated by using a 500 W xenon lamp to simulate the degradation of organic pollutants under sunlight. Under visible light irradiation, as for Ti3C2/TiO2, the electron and hole are separated more effectively than that of pure TiO2 and Ti3C2 and thus exhibit better photocatalytic performance than TiO2 and Ti3C2. In addition, Ti3C2/TiO2 nanocomposites are heat-treated at different temperatures. The results show that Ti3C2/TiO2-350 obtained by heat treatment at 350 °C exhibits preferable photocatalytic performance and more efficient electron-hole separation behavior than pure TiO2 and Ti3C2.

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This work is supported by Key Research & Development and promotion projects in Henan Province (grant numbers 212102210457, 22104030021, 212102210134, 232102230003).

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    Siyu Chu, Min Sun, Xuerong Li, Haiyan Wang, Peng Chen, Xuzhe Wang, Xinxin Li, Wenyue Tao & Zijiong Li

  2. Henan Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectronic Information Functional Materials, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, People’s Republic of China

    Min Sun, Haiyan Wang, Peng Chen, Xuzhe Wang, Xinxin Li, Wenyue Tao & Zijiong Li

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Chu, S., Sun, M., Li, X. et al. In situ preparation and photocatalytic performance of Ti3C2/TiO2 nanocomposite in the degradation of methyl orange and methylene blue. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 136, 3271–3282 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-023-02500-1

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