Journal
IONICS
Volume 26, Issue 8, Pages 4201-4212Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-020-03564-y
Keywords
NiS; rGO nanocomposites; Photocatalyst; Heterojunction; Dye removal
Funding
- DST, New Delhi, India [DST/INSPIRE/04/2018/001444]
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Exploiting novel, low cost, and efficient photocatalysts for removal of pollutant waste water was significant to resolve the energy crisis and environment remediation. Here, we report the synthesis of nickel sulphide (NiS)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-based heterojunction photocatalyst using one step hydrothermal method. The intimate contact between NiS and rGO was suggested to quicken the transfer of photogenerated electrons from NiS to rGO, reducing the recombination of charge transporters and hence increasing the photocatalytic activities. The physico-chemical properties of the NiS/rGO heterojunction photocatalysts were scientifically studied with different characterization methods. The most efficient photocatalytic performances under solar light irradiation have been carefully assessed, and the NiS/rGO heterojunction nanocomposites exhibit photocatalytic degradation on methylene blue (MB). The removal percentage for MB can reach maximum at similar to 87% in similar to 100 min under solar light treatment. Moreover, the NiS/rGO heterojunction nanocomposite revealed highly stable for removing MB even after four successive experiments. Therefore, the experimental results demonstrated that the prepared NiS/rGO nanocomposites showed significant photocatalytic performance, thus supporting probable active heterojunction nanocomposite for energy conversion as well as in environmental remediation.
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