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ACS OMEGA
Volume 6, Issue 26, Pages 16783-16794Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01296
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- Water Research Commission (WRC) [2974]
- North-West University, South Africa
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In this study, Bi2MoO6/rGO nanocomposites were designed and prepared for the adsorption-assisted photodegradation of naphthalene molecules in an aqueous medium. The results showed that the nanocomposites exhibited significantly improved photocatalytic efficiency under visible light, with the sample containing 2% rGO showing the best photocatalytic activity and excellent reusability for five cycles.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are a class of persistent organic water pollutants that raise serious concerns owing to their carcinogenicity and other negative impacts on humans and ecosystems. In this study, Bi2MoO6/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites were designed and prepared for the adsorption-assisted photodegradation of naphthalene molecules in an aqueous medium. The synthesized Bi2MoO6 nanoplates and Bi2MoO6/rGO nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, Brunauer- Emmett-Teller, and photoluminescence measurements. The photodegradation of naphthalene molecules was observed to assess the photocatalytic characteristics of the samples under visible light. The Bi2MoO6/rGO nanocomposites exhibited significantly improved photocatalytic efficiency compared to pure Bi2MoO6. Among the nanocomposites, those containing 2 wt % rGO showed the best photocatalytic activity. The incorporation of rGO enhanced the visible light absorption and decreased the recombination rate of photogenerated charge carriers. Moreover, a Bi2MoO6/rGO nanocomposite showed excellent reusability for five cycles.
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