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This study has invented a novel composite photocatalytic material of TiO2/graphene (TiO2/G) via the hydro thermal method. The prepared TiO2/graphene (TiO2/G) composite catalysts were investigated in detail using various characterisation experiments. The characterisation experiments indicated that the TiO2/graphene (TiO2/ G) nanocomposites were successfully prepared. It can be observed that the TiO2 nanoparticles were observed uniformly distributing on the graphene oxide (GO) and the prepared TiO2/graphene (TiO2/G) nanocomposites possess huge specific surface area, small pore size, and low electron-hole pair complexation rate to degrade the pollutants. For the first time, TiO2/G is used as a photocatalytic material to treat mineral processing wastewater. Compared to GO and TiO2, under simulated light irradiation, the photodegradation efficiency of 18% TiO2/G samples reached 97.03% after 100 min. By successfully anchoring TiO2 on GO, the photoresponse range of TiO2/G was broadened (from 200-380 nm to 200-800 nm). The activity was also further improved (after 100 min of simulated light, the photocatalytic efficiency of pure TiO2 was only 17.88%, and the photocatalytic efficiency of 18% TiO2/G was 5.43 times higher than that of pure TiO2). This work advances the development of a potential photo-, photoelectro-systems for the treatment of real mineral processing wastewater.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
ISSN: 1385-8947
Year: 2022
Volume: 431
1 5 . 1
JCR@2022
1 3 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: ENGINEERING;
ESI HC Threshold:66
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 80
SCOPUS Cited Count: 84
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 14 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 0
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