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Preparation of WO3/g-C3N4 composites and their enhanced photodegradation of contaminants in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation

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A series of WO3/g-C3N4 composite photocatalysts with different mass ratios were prepared by a simple pyrolysis method, using tungstic acid and melamine as the starting materials. The microstructure and optical properties of as-synthesized WO3/g-C3N4 composite photocatalysts were investigated by X-ray diffraction, UV–Vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Compared with WO3, g-C3N4 and well-known commercial photocatalysts, an improved visible-light-induced photodegradation of Rhodamine B and methyl tertiary butyl ether in aqueous solution was observed on WO3/g-C3N4 composite, due to the high carrier separation efficiency at the interface between WO3 and g-C3N4. Moreover, the photoactivity and photostability of catalyst after many runs was also evaluated.

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Acknowledgments

The support under the project # R15-CW-11 (MIT11109 & MIT11110) by KFUPM is highly appreciated. This work is also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51172044), National Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BK2011617) and the 333 project of Jiangsu province. This work is also partially supported under project no. 10-wat1240-10 by KACST under NSTIP scheme and project # MIT-13104.

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  1. Physics Department and Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia

    M. A. Gondal, A. A. Adesida, S. G. Rashid, Rashid Khan & Z. H. Yamani

  2. College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 211100, China

    Shan Shi, Kai Shen & Xiaofeng Chang

  3. Physics Department, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China

    Qingyu Xu

  4. Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, 21955, Saudi Arabia

    Zaki S. Seddigi

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Gondal, M.A., Adesida, A.A., Rashid, S.G. et al. Preparation of WO3/g-C3N4 composites and their enhanced photodegradation of contaminants in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 114, 357–367 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-014-0787-y

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