Oxygen-Deficient WO3/TiO2/CC Nanorod Arrays for Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. XRD Analysis
2.2. SEM and Photocurrent Response of WO3/TiO2/CC
2.2.1. SEM Characterization
2.2.2. Photocurrent Response of WO3/TiO2/CC
2.3. SEM and Photocurrent Response of R-WO3/R-TiO2/CC
2.3.1. SEM Characterization
2.3.2. Photocurrent Response
2.3.3. TEM Characterization
2.3.4. XPS Analysis
2.4. Optical Properties and Energy Band Structure of Materials
2.4.1. Optical Properties
2.4.2. Energy Level Structure
2.5. Electrochemical Properties
2.5.1. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
2.5.2. Mott-Schottky Test
2.6. Photocatalytic Activity Analysis
2.7. Photocatalytic Mechanism Analysis
3. Experimental
3.1. Materials and Characterizations
3.2. The Preparation of TiO2/CC Nanomaterials
3.3. The Preparation of WO3/TiO2/CC Nanomaterials
3.4. The Fabrication of R-WO3/TiO2/CC Nanomaterials
3.5. Photocatalytic Performance Test
3.6. The Measurement of Photoelectrochemical Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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The Sample | Kinetic Equation |
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CC | Y = 0.00183 + 0.00119 X |
TiO2/CC | Y = −0.03657 + 0.00282 X |
WO3/TiO2/CC | Y = 0.04365 + 0.00843 X |
R-WO3/R-TiO2/CC | Y = 0.08403 + 0.01063 X |
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Jiang, L.; Gao, X.; Chen, S.; Ashok, J.; Kawi, S. Oxygen-Deficient WO3/TiO2/CC Nanorod Arrays for Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue. Catalysts 2021, 11, 1349. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11111349
Jiang L, Gao X, Chen S, Ashok J, Kawi S. Oxygen-Deficient WO3/TiO2/CC Nanorod Arrays for Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue. Catalysts. 2021; 11(11):1349. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11111349
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiang, Liaochuan, Xingyuan Gao, Shaoling Chen, Jangam Ashok, and Sibudjing Kawi. 2021. "Oxygen-Deficient WO3/TiO2/CC Nanorod Arrays for Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue" Catalysts 11, no. 11: 1349. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11111349