Thursday, February 28, 2013

Synthesis of reduced graphene oxide/CeO 2 nanocomposites and their photocatalytic properties

Zhenyuan Ji, Xiaoping Shen, Minzhi Li, Hu Zhou, Guoxing Zhu and Kangmin Chen



With a unique structure and extraordinary properties, graphene has attracted tremendous attention in the preparation of graphene-based composites for various applications. In this study, two different strategies, including in situ growth and a self-assembly approach, have been developed to load CeO 2 nanoparticles onto reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheets. The microstructure and morphology of the as-synthesized RGO/CeO 2 nanocomposites were investigated by x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results reveal that CeO 2 nanoparticles with well-controlled size and a uniform distribution on RGO sheets with tunable density can be achieved through the self-assembly approach. The significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity of the RGO/CeO 2 nanocomposites in comparison with bare CeO 2 nanoparticles was revealed by the degradation of methylene blue under simulated sunlight irradiation...



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