LAPSE:2023.7002
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LAPSE:2023.7002
TiO2−Graphene Oxide and TiO2−Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Thin Films for Solar Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment
Ioana Tismanar, Alexandru Cosmin Obreja, Octavian Buiu, Anca Duta
February 24, 2023
This research reports on Vis- and solar-active photocatalytic bi-layered films of TiO2 (layer 1) and a composite with TiO2 matrix and graphene oxide or reduced graphene oxide filler (layer 2) obtained by coupling two methods: spray pyrolysis deposition followed by spraying a diluted sol. The thin films crystallinity degree, surface morphology and elemental composition were recorded and the composites were tested in photo-degradation processes, using the standard 10 ppm methylene blue solution, under simulated UV + VIS irradiation conditions using an irradiance measured to be close to the natural one, in continuous flow process, at demonstrator scale; these results were compared with those recorded when using low irradiance values in static regime. The effect of the increase in the graphene oxide content was investigated in the concentration range 1.4%w...10%w and was found to increase the process efficiency. However, the photocatalytic efficiencies increased only by 15% at high irradiance values compared with the values recorded at low irradiance as result of the electron-hole recombination in the composite-thin film. Similar experiments were run using composites having reduced graphene oxide as filler. The interfaces developed between the matrix and the filler were discussed outlining the influence of the filler’s polarity. The thin films stability in aqueous medium was good, confirmed by the results that outlined no significant differences in the surface aspect after three successive photocatalytic cycles.
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continuous flow photocatalytic processes, thin film photocatalysts, TiO2-(r)GO composite photocatalyst, TiO2-(r)GO stability, VIS-active photocatalyst
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Tismanar I, Obreja AC, Buiu O, Duta A. TiO2−Graphene Oxide and TiO2−Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Thin Films for Solar Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment. (2023). LAPSE:2023.7002
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Tismanar I: R&D Center Renewable Energy System and Recycling, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
Obreja AC: National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies, IMT-Bucharest, 077190 Ilfov, Romania
Buiu O: National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies, IMT-Bucharest, 077190 Ilfov, Romania [ORCID]
Duta A: R&D Center Renewable Energy System and Recycling, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania; Technical Sciences Academy of Romania, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
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Energies
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15
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24
First Page
9416
Year
2022
Publication Date
2022-12-12
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1996-1073
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