In situ synthesis of ZnO–GO/CGH composites for visible light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

作者：Xiaoxuan Di, Feng Guo, Zihan Zhu, Zhonghao Xu, Ziqi Qian, Qian Zhang · 发表于：RSC Advances · 年份：2019 · DOI：10.1039/c9ra09260a · 被引用次数：28 · 研究领域：Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques、ZnO doping and properties、Ga2O3 and related materials

synthesis process for photodegradation of methylene blue under visible light illumination. The chitin-graphene composite hydrogel (CGH) was used to provide uniform binding of the nano ZnO-GO composite to the hydrogel surface and prevent their agglomeration. GO provides multi-dimensional protons and electron transport channels for ZnO with a flower-like structure, which possessed improved photo-catalytic activity. SEM analysis indicates that the hydrogel has good adsorption properties with rougher surfaces and porous microstructure, which enables it to adsorb the dyes effectively. Under synergetic enhancement of adsorption and photo-catalysis, catalytic activity and nano ZnO-GO/CGH recycling improved greatly. Synthesized nano ZnO-GO/CGH showed high dye removal efficiency of 99%, about 2.2 times that of the pure chitin gel under the same condition. This suggests the potential application of the new photocatalytic composites to remove organic dyes from wastewater.