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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
Volume 514, Issue -, Pages 791-800Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.01.011
Keywords
Double-shelled nanocomposite; Visible-light-driven photocatalysis; Pollution treatment
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21675077, 21475055]
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-11 0904]
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The goal of this work was to assess the performance of Pt nanoparticles (NPs) as co-catalysts on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2@Pt@C3N4 hollow spheres, which was tested by photodegrading rhodamine B and methyl blue under visible light irradiation. TiO2@Pt@C3N4 composites were fabricated by using modified polystyrene balls as templates, hydrothermal reactions, and calcination. Under simulated sunlight irradiation, photocatalytic activity was in the following of TiO2@Pt@C3N4 > TiO2@C3N4 > C3N4 > P25. The photo-conversion rate of the TiO2@Pt@C3N4 increased significantly relative to TiO2@C3N4 and the others. The combination of TiO2 and C3N4, as well as the sandwiched of Pt NPs reduce electron-hole recombination as a result of having an electron trap site, which can store and shuttle photo-generated electrons, and enhance photo-generation of active radicals. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, as well as photo-luminescence (PL), and electrochemical measurements were taken to verify this conclusion. Considering the multi-functional combination of precious metals and semiconductor materials, this work may provide new ideas for the design of high-performance catalysts. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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