Bio-Inspired C/N/TiO2 Hybrid Composite Heterostructure: Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light. (16th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gandi, Shyam Sundar; Gandi, Suman; Parne, Saidi Reddy; Lakavat, Motilal; Lakkimsetty, Nageswara Rao; Gedda, Gangaraju
• Other Names: Kumar Brajesh Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of nanotechnology. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-09-16
• Subjects: Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology; Periodicals; Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/5816063
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9503

Abstract

Abstract : The hydrothermal treatment was used to create a natural hierarchical bio-inspired carbon and nitrogen-doped C/N/TiO2 hybrid composite. It is the goal of this work to investigate the photocatalytic activity of bio-inspired C/N/TiO2 hybrid composite. Techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, FTIR, Raman, and photoluminescence spectroscopy were used to explore the structural, morphological, and photocatalysis characteristics of the bio-inspired C/N/TiO2 hybrid composite. By doping carbon and nitrogen, TiO2 nanotubes were able to improve the photocatalyst properties of the C/N/TiO2 hybrid composite, decrease the energy band gap (∼2.55 eV), and result in increased electron transfer efficiency when compared to pure TiO2 . The photocatalytic degradation of pollutants (rhodamine B (RhB)) is made possible by the use of a bio-inspired C/N/TiO2 hybrid composite that has high interconnectivity and an easily accessible surface.