Synthesis of BiPO4/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performances
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The BiPO4/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites were prepared by a facile solvothermal approach. The prepared samples were characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectra, and Mott–Schottky and the photoluminescence spectra. A large quantity of BiPO4 nanoparticles with sizes of ca. 150 nm were well dispersed on the RGO nanosheets. The absorbance of the BiPO4/RGO nanocomposites is largely enhanced in the range of 400–800 nm compared with that of BiPO4, and the BiPO4/RGO showed better photocatalytic activities under simulated sunlight irradiation than the BiPO4 nanocrystals.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
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