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Research on Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-Graphene Composites with Different Morphologies

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The TiO2-graphene (TiO2-GR) composites have been successfully synthesized through the hydrothermal reaction. Different structures of TiO2-GR composites were modified using graphene oxide (GO) and different titanium sources in hydrothermal conditions. The structure and properties of the photocatalysts have been characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), photoluminescence spectra (PL), UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET). The results showed that due to the larger interfacial contact between TiO2 and graphene, and its greater surface area, the poriferous TiO2-GR composite exhibited the best photocatalytic properties and adsorption performance compared with the other nanocomposites.

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The author further acknowledges the financially supported by the Natural Science Funds of China (Nos. 51204220, 51274263), Chongqing Natural Science Foundation (cstc2013jjB0035), and Key Technology Innovation Projects of Key Industries in Chongqing (cstc2016zdcy-ztzx0020-03).

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    Guang Hu, Jian Yang & Dong Zhao

  2. Institute for Combustion Science and Environment Technology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, 42101, USA

    Ying Chen & Yan Cao

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Hu, G., Yang, J., Zhao, D. et al. Research on Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-Graphene Composites with Different Morphologies. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 3263–3270 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-2776-6

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