TY - JOUR
T1 - Crystallinity and lowering band gap induced visible light photocatalytic activity of TiO2/CS (Chitosan) nanocomposites
AU - Saravanan, R.
AU - Aviles, J.
AU - Gracia, F.
AU - Mosquera, E.
AU - Gupta, Vinod Kumar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - The inhibition of electrons-holes recombination and enhancement of visible light photocatalytic activity were accomplished by the synthesized TiO2/CS nanocomposites system. In this present work, the different weight ratio of TiO2 and chitosan (75:25, 50:50 and 25:75) nanocomposites were synthesized via two-step method. After that, the existing functional groups, size and structure of the nanocomposites system were characterized via FT-IR, TEM and XRD measurements. The band gap of the prepared materials and its excitation and emission spectra were elevated through UV–vis and PL analyses. Moreover, the MO and MB degradation capability of the synthesized TiO2/CS nanocomposites was optimized, and the outcomes are described in detail.
AB - The inhibition of electrons-holes recombination and enhancement of visible light photocatalytic activity were accomplished by the synthesized TiO2/CS nanocomposites system. In this present work, the different weight ratio of TiO2 and chitosan (75:25, 50:50 and 25:75) nanocomposites were synthesized via two-step method. After that, the existing functional groups, size and structure of the nanocomposites system were characterized via FT-IR, TEM and XRD measurements. The band gap of the prepared materials and its excitation and emission spectra were elevated through UV–vis and PL analyses. Moreover, the MO and MB degradation capability of the synthesized TiO2/CS nanocomposites was optimized, and the outcomes are described in detail.
KW - Nanocomposites
KW - Photocatalyst
KW - Visible light
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85035112315
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.11.125
DO - 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.11.125
M3 - Article
C2 - 29175525
AN - SCOPUS:85035112315
SN - 0141-8130
VL - 109
SP - 1239
EP - 1245
JO - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
JF - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
ER -