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Visible light responsive TiO2-graphene oxide nanosheets- Zn phthalocyanine ternary heterojunction assisted photoelectrocatalytic degradation of Orange G

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113291

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Persulfate; Orange G; Non-radical activation; Photoelectrocatalysis; Zn phthalocyanines

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  1. Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)
  2. National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa, through DST/NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative for Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Nanotechnology [UID 62620]
  3. Rhodes University

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A visible light-responsive TiO2 - graphene oxide nanosheets - Zn phthalocyanine (TiO2@GONS@ZnPc) ternary structure was successfully fabricated for the photoelectrochemical degradation of Orange G azo dye. Characterization using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques revealed that the surface hybrid heterojunction promotes charge separation and electron migration, leading to enhanced degradation efficiency. The study also demonstrated a non-radical activation route for persulfate using electron-rich ZnPc-GONS catalysts, indicating the crucial role of both GONS and ZnPc in mediating charge transfer.
Herein, we report on the successful fabrication of a visible light-responsive TiO2 - graphene oxide nanosheets ? Zn phthalocyanine (TiO2@GONS@ZnPc) ternary structure for the photoelectrochemical degradation of Orange G azo dye. The characterization of TiO2@GONS@ZnPc composite was achieved using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Our results show that the TiO2@GONS@ZnPc surface hybrid heterojunction promotes charge separation and electron migration, significantly improving the degradation efficiency with an applied potential. For the first time, we show the existence of a non-radical activation route for persulfate (PS) using such ? electron-rich ZnPc-GONS catalysts. The degradation kinetics were found to follow pseudo first order kinetics. Electron spin resonance analyses suggested that neither hydroxyl radicals nor sulfate radicals were produced therein, and therefore were not responsible for the persulfate-driven oxidation of the OG dye. These findings suggest that both which GONS and ZnPc play a critical role in mediating the eventual charge transfer mediated PS activation. The results illustrate the remarkable capacity of the TiO2@GONS@ZnPc composite to rapidly degrade Orange G by a coupled TiO2@GONS@ZnPc-persulfate system.

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