Visible light sensitive BiVO4–TiO2 nanocomposites for photocatalytic dye degradation
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Salija Padinjare Veetil
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Anusree Thavarool Puthiyadath
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Sujith Kizhakke Veedu
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Baiju Kizhakkekilikoodayil Vijayan
Abstract
The hydrothermal approach was used to prepare visible light active BiVO4–TiO2 nanosheet composites in varying molar ratios. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS), Transmission electroscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), were used to analyze the photocatalysts and composites. Photocatalytic activity of BiVO4–TiO2 composites was investigated by decolorizing methylene blue. Out of four different molar ratio BiVO4–TiO2 composites with a molar ratio of 3:1 BiVO4 TiO2 composite showed enhanced photocatalytic activity which is further proved by photoluminescence investigation of coumarin and Scavenger test. The DRS of BiVO4 TiO2 composite showed red shift in optical absorption. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is due to minimizing electron hole recombination by making composite with TiO2.
Acknowledgments
One of the author Salija Padinjare Veetil acknowledges with gratitude the Department of Chemistry/Nanoscience, Kannur University, Swami Ananda Theertha Campus, Payyannur 670307, India, for help in providing facilities of material synthesis and characterization.
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Research ethics: The local Institutional Review Board deemed the study exempt from review.
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Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.
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Author contributions: Salija Padinjare Veetil (First Author). Jayendu Koodali Edam, Anusree Thavarool Puthiyadath, Sujith Kizhakke Veedu, Baiju Kizhakkekilikoodayil Vijayan (Corresponding Author). All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
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Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
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Conflict of interest: All other authors state no conflict of interest.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Data availability: The raw data can be obtained on request from the corresponding author.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Contributions to “Materials for solar water splitting”
- Evaluation of water quality and heavy metal contamination in Cauvery River: Tamil Nadu region India
- Investigating the multifunctionality of Cu2+ doped LaSrMnO3: understanding structural, optical, and magnetic responses
- Facile hydrothermal synthesis of 2D tin sulphide (SnS2) nanoflakes for supercapacitor applications
- Investigation of structural, magnetic and morphological properties of Zinc and Cobalt-doped Nickel Ferrites
- Visible light sensitive BiVO4–TiO2 nanocomposites for photocatalytic dye degradation
- Facile synthesis and characterization of zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) nanosheets for electrochemical supercapacitor application
- Electronic and optical properties of Sb2Se3 and Sb2S3: theoretical investigations
- Reaction duration impact on morphological, optical, structural and photoelectrochemical properties of hydrothermally synthesized TiO2 nanorods
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Contributions to “Materials for solar water splitting”
- Evaluation of water quality and heavy metal contamination in Cauvery River: Tamil Nadu region India
- Investigating the multifunctionality of Cu2+ doped LaSrMnO3: understanding structural, optical, and magnetic responses
- Facile hydrothermal synthesis of 2D tin sulphide (SnS2) nanoflakes for supercapacitor applications
- Investigation of structural, magnetic and morphological properties of Zinc and Cobalt-doped Nickel Ferrites
- Visible light sensitive BiVO4–TiO2 nanocomposites for photocatalytic dye degradation
- Facile synthesis and characterization of zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) nanosheets for electrochemical supercapacitor application
- Electronic and optical properties of Sb2Se3 and Sb2S3: theoretical investigations
- Reaction duration impact on morphological, optical, structural and photoelectrochemical properties of hydrothermally synthesized TiO2 nanorods
