Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by NiS2-Graphene Supported TiO2 Catalyst Composites

Kefayat Ullah; Shu Ye; Sourav Sarkar; Lei Zhu; Ze-Da Meng; Won-Chun Oh

doi:10.14233/ajchem.2014.15351

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by NiS2-Graphene Supported TiO2 Catalyst Composites

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.15351

Kefayat Ullah

Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Chungnam 356-706, Republic of Korea

Shu Ye

Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Chungnam 356-706, Republic of Korea

Sourav Sarkar

Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Chungnam 356-706, Republic of Korea

Lei Zhu

Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Chungnam 356-706, Republic of Korea

Ze-Da Meng

Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Chungnam 356-706, Republic of Korea

Won-Chun Oh

Department of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Chungnam 356-706, Republic of Korea

Corresponding Author(s) : Won-Chun Oh

wc_oh@hanseo.ac.kr

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 26 No. 1 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 1
Article Published : December 26, 2013

Abstract

Titanium dioxide mediated semiconductor, nickel sulfide (NiS₂) doped graphene photocatalysts were prepared by simple hydrothermal method for the treatment of dye contaminated aqueous solutions. The characterizations of synthesized composites were studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray. The as-synthesized NiS₂-graphene/ TiO₂ composites promptly removed methylene blue dye under visible light irradiation, exhibiting high photocatalytic efficiency. For the purpose of comparison, the photocatalytic effect of NiS₂-graphene composite was also analyzed. The photodegradation of methylene blue was evaluated by the steady decline in the concentration of the dye with increasing time. The rates of the photocatalytic reactions were analyzed giving an insight about the efficiency of each composite.

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NiS2-graphene/TiO2 Visible light Photocatalytic degradation Methylene blue Kinetic Study

Ullah, K., Ye, S., Sarkar, S., Zhu, L., Meng, Z.-D., & Oh, W.-C. (2013). Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by NiS2-Graphene Supported TiO2 Catalyst Composites. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(1), 145–150. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.15351

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by NiS2-Graphene Supported TiO2 Catalyst Composites

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