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OPTICAL MATERIALS
Volume 123, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2021.111916
Keywords
SnO2/rGO nanocomposites; Hydrothermal synthesis; Photocatalytic activity
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- Hanoi University of Science and Tech-nology (HUST) [T2021-PC-023]
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SnO2/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites were prepared by one-step hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Raman scattering spectroscopy, and UV-vis absorption spectra. The results showed that increasing rGO doping enhanced the photocatalytic properties of the nanocomposites, indicating the potential for environmental remediation applications.
SnO2/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites were prepared by one-step hydrothermal method. The structure, particle size, morphology, and phase composition of SnO2/rGO nanocomposites were studied by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, and Raman scattering spectroscopy measurements. Results showed that SnO2 nanoparticles had a rutile crystal structure and average crystallite sizes of 4.60, 5.24, and 5.60 nm for SnO2, SnO2/rGO-1%, and SnO2/rGO-2% samples, respectively. Raman scattering spectra showed the coexistence of two SnO2 and rGO phases in nanocomposites, and the reduction of GO to rGO increased when the GO concentration increased from 1% to 2%. The absorption properties and the Eg band gap value were studied through UV-vis absorption spectra. The absorption spectra showed a characteristic absorption peak of SnO2 at 296 nm, and the visible region absorption increased with rGO doping. In addition, the band gap of SnO2/rGO nanocomposites decreased with rGO doping. The photocatalytic properties of SnO2/rGO nanocomposites were studied using the decomposition of methylene blue (MB) under visible light. Results showed that SnO2/rGO nanocomposites decomposed MB by more than 90%, while SnO2 decomposed MB by only approximately 30%, proving that rGO has the effect of enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of SnO2/rGO nanocomposite.
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