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Visible light-assisted efficient degradation of dye pollutants with biomass-supported TiO2 hybrids

  • Hun Xue
  • , Yilan Chen
  • , Xinping Liu
  • , Qingrong Qian
  • , Yongjin Luo
  • , Malin Cui
  • , Yisong Chen
  • , Da Peng Yang
  • , Qinghua Chen
  • Fujian Normal University
  • Fujian University of Technology
  • Quanzhou Normal University

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Abstract

The objective of this work was to develop a novel organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterial from agricultural biomass waste for environmental applications. The sugarcane bagasse (SB) supported TiO2 hybrids were firstly synthesized via a sol-gel method. A series of characterizations were carried out to reveal the structures and components of obtained hybrids. Due to organic-inorganic hybrid (OIH) effect and element doping, the SB-TiO2 hybrid can expand its optical absorbance ranging from ultraviolet to visible light. The optimal hybrid catalyst prepared with SB doping amount of 2 g in 100 mL titanic gel and calcined at 200 °C was able to degradate 95.0% methyl orange (MO) in 5 h under visible light. This study will pave a new and facile pathway for novel visible light driven photocatalysts based on TiO2 modified by agricultural biomass waste.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-203
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume82
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Methyl orange
  • Photocatalyst
  • Sugarcane bagasse
  • Titanium oxide

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