期刊
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
卷 48, 期 2, 页码 1969-1980出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.09.282
关键词
Gd+3 doped VO; Gd+3 doped VO/MXene; Photocatalysis; Methylene blue; Antibacterial activity
资金
- King Saud University Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) [RSP 2021/163]
- American University in Cairo, Egypt [SSE-CHEM-S. Z.-FY19-FY20-FY21-RG (1-19)-2018-Oct-01-17-53-22]
The report focused on the synthesis of Gd+3 doped V2O5 nanostructures and GVO/MXene binary nanocomposite, characterized using various techniques and analyzed for photocatalytic performance and antibacterial properties. The results demonstrated that GVO/MXene exhibited excellent performance in photocatalytic degradation and bacterial inhibition.
Current report is based on the synthesis of Gd+3 doped V2O5 nanostructures (GVO) along with fabrication of GVO/MXene binary nanocomposite. As synthesized GVO and GVO/MXene were characterized by XRD (X-ray diffraction), FESEM (Field emission scanning electron microscopy), EDX (Energy dispersive X-ray), BET (Brunauer Emmett Teller technique) and UV-Visible spectroscopy. Diffraction and elemental analysis confirmed the substitution of Gd+3 ions in VO layers. Orthorhombic phase of VO was observed in both GVO and GVO/MXene samples with crystallite size range of 17.02-17.51 nm. FESEM analysis indicated asymmetrical VO particles and sheets distributed on MXene layers, giving out a sponge like appearance. Surface area of GVO and GVO/MXene was enhanced to 20.46 and 23.69 nm, respectively. Effect of Gd+3 contents was significant on optical properties, which reduced the band gap energy of VO to 2.33 eV. The photocatalytic performance of prepared samples was analysed by the degradation of Methylene blue (MB) under direct sunlight. Gd+3 ion doping was found useful to enhance degradation of MB up to similar to 71%. Among all samples, GVO/MXene showed maximum degradation (-92%) within 120 min. Meanwhile, GVO/MXene showed good recyclability for successive five cycles. In addition, GVO and GVO/MXene were effective antibacterial agents against Gram positive (S. aureus) and Gram negative (P. vulgaris) strains of bacteria. The results suggested that the GVO and GVO/MXene could serve as potential candidates for large scale treatment of organic pollutants and pathogens.
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