Catalysis Letters, Vol.148, No.9, 2812-2821, 2018
Synthesized Hollow TiO2@g-C3N4 Composites for Carbon dioxide Reduction Under Visible Light
The hollow TiO2@g-C3N4 composites were synthesized by a facile stirring method. The phase compositions, optical properties, and morphologies of the samples were characterized via X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N-2 adsorption-desorption, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and Photoluminescence. The photocatalyitc performance was evaluated by reduction carbon dioxide under visible light irradiation. The results indicated that TiO2@g-C3N4 nanocomposites displayed higher photocatalytic activity compared with pure g-C3N4. The increased photocatalytic activity of TiO2@g-C3N4 nanocomposites can be attributed to facilitating the photo-induced electron-hole separation efficiency and enhancing the photo-induced electron migration. [GRAPHICS] .