Design of (GO/TiO2)N one-dimensional photonic crystal photocatalysts with improved photocatalytic activity for tetracycline degradation

Huan-huan Wang; Wen-xiu Liu; Jing Ma; Qian Liang; Wen Qin; Patrick Osei Lartey; Xiao-jiang Feng

doi:10.1007/s12613-019-1923-5

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Huan-huan Wang, Wen-xiu Liu, Jing Ma, Qian Liang, Wen Qin, Patrick Osei Lartey, and Xiao-jiang Feng, Design of (GO/TiO₂)_N one-dimensional photonic crystal photocatalysts with improved photocatalytic activity for tetracycline degradation, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 27(2020), No. 6, pp. 830-839. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1923-5

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Huan-huan Wang, Wen-xiu Liu, Jing Ma, Qian Liang, Wen Qin, Patrick Osei Lartey, and Xiao-jiang Feng, Design of (GO/TiO2)N one-dimensional photonic crystal photocatalysts with improved photocatalytic activity for tetracycline degradation, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 27(2020), No. 6, pp. 830-839. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1923-5

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Design of (GO/TiO₂)_N one-dimensional photonic crystal photocatalysts with improved photocatalytic activity for tetracycline degradation

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Jing Ma E-mail: majing@tyut.edu.cn; jingma1984@gmail.com
Received: 21 June 2019; Revised: 10 October 2019; Accepted: 16 October 2019; Available online: 6 November 2019

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(GO/TiO₂)_N (GO represents graphene oxide, and N represents the period number of alternate superposition of two dielectrics) one-dimensional photonic crystal with different lattice constants was prepared via the sol–gel technique, and its transmission characteristics for photocatalysis were tested. The results show that the lattice constant, filling ratio, number of periodic layers, and incident angle had effects on the band gap. When the lattice constant, filling ratio, number of periodic layers, and incident angle were set to 125 nm, 0.45, 21, and 0°, respectively, a gap width of 53 nm appeared at the central wavelength (322 nm). The absorption peak of the photocatalyst at 357 nm overlapped the blue edge of the photonic band gap. A slow photon effect region above 96% reflectivity appeared. The degradation rate of tetracycline in (GO/TiO₂)_N photonic crystal was enhanced to 64% within 60 min. Meanwhile, the degradation efficiency of (GO/TiO₂)_N one-dimensional photonic crystal was effectively improved compared with those of the GO/TiO₂ composite film and GO/TiO₂ powder.
- one-dimensional photonic crystal;
- translight software;
- transmission characteristics;
- photocatalytic performance;
- slow photon effect

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