The Photocatalytic Applications of TiO2-WO3 Heterostructure in Methylene Blue

Authors

  • Guangyuan Hai Tiangong University,School of Physical Science and Technology, TianJin,300387,CHN
  • Haiming Zhang Tiangong University,School of Physical Science and Technology, TianJin,300387,CHN

Keywords:

titania dioxide, tungsten trioxide, photocatalytic, methylene blue

Abstract

In this work, TiO2-WO3 composite materials were forged by sol-gel method and the forged samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The tough interaction in the interface of TiO2-WO3 heterostructures and the solar spectral response of TiO2 and WO3 reduce the electron-hole pair recombination rate and enhance the photoelectrochemical activity. The TiO2-WO3 heterostructures also show good adsorption ability for organic pollutants. This study testified that the fabricated TiO2-WO3 heterostructures are expectation materials for efficient water splitting as well as adsorption and photocatalytic wipe off organic pollutants.

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2019-11-19

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Hai, G. ., & Zhang, H. . (2019). The Photocatalytic Applications of TiO2-WO3 Heterostructure in Methylene Blue. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 61(1), 135–142. Retrieved from https://www.asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/5343

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