Construction of TiO<sub>2</sub>-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation

Xiong-feng Zeng; Jian-sheng Wang; Ying-na Zhao; Wen-li Zhang; Meng-huan Wang

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Xiong-feng Zeng, Jian-sheng Wang, Ying-na Zhao, Wen-li Zhang, and Meng-huan Wang, Construction of TiO₂-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 3, pp. 503-510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-020-2193-y

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Xiong-feng Zeng, Jian-sheng Wang, Ying-na Zhao, Wen-li Zhang, and Meng-huan Wang, Construction of TiO2-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 3, pp. 503-510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-020-2193-y

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Construction of TiO₂-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation

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Jian-sheng Wang E-mail: wangjiansheng@ncst.edu.cn
Received: 23 July 2020; Revised: 9 September 2020; Accepted: 11 September 2020; Available online: 12 September 2020

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We successfully constructed TiO₂-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites (T-MLGs) via a facile method as follows: dodecanediamine pre-pillaring, ion exchange (Ti⁴⁺ pillaring), and interlayer in-situ formation of TiO₂ by hydrothermal method. TiO₂ nanoparticles were distributed uniformly on the graphene interlayer. The special structure combined the advantages of graphene and TiO₂ nanoparticles. As a result, T-MLGs with 64.3wt% TiO₂ showed the optimum photodegradation rate and adsorption capabilities toward ciprofloxacin. The photodegradation rate of T-MLGs with 64.3wt% TiO₂ was 78% under light-emitting diode light irradiation for 150 min. Meanwhile, the pseudo-first-order rate constant of T-MLGs with 64.3wt% TiO₂ was 3.89 times than that of pristine TiO₂. The composites also exhibited high stability and reusability after five consecutive photocatalytic tests. This work provides a facile method to synthesize semiconductor-pillared graphene nanocomposites by replacing TiO₂ nanoparticles with other nanoparticles and a feasible means for sustainable utilization of photocatalysts in wastewater control.
- pillared structure;
- titanium dioxide-pillared multilayer graphene nanocomposites;
- photocatalysis;
- ciprofloxacin

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