Abstract
We report the ultra violet (UV) light assisted photocatalytic reduction of Graphene Oxide (GO) in aqueous suspension by accepting the photo induced electrons from Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) and simultaneous synthesis of RGO-ZnS composite. The XRD and FTIR studies authenticate the reduction of GO and synthesis of RGO-ZnS composite. The reduction is also confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. The RGO-ZnS composite shows an enhancement of photo catalytic activity in compared to ZnS towards degradation of Rhodamine B under UV light irradiation. Enhanced photocatalytic degradation is attributed to the synergistic effect between favorable matching of the conduction band of ZnS to the work function of conductive RGO. The recycled use of RGO-ZnS composite does not noticeably decrease its photodegradation efficiency. The composite synthesized via photocatalytic reduction process not only provide us to control the reduction of GO but also opens up new avenues to synthesis photo sensitive RGO based composite materials for optoelectronic devising.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-14 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology |
| Volume | 204 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Feb 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi , India via grant SR/FTP/PS-113/2010 . We are also thankful to the University Grants Commission (UGC) , and DST, New Delhi, India for providing special assistance and infrastructural support to the Department of Physics & Technophysics, Vidyasagar University, via SAP and FIST program, respectively.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- Graphene oxide
- Photocatalysis
- Reduced graphene oxide-semiconductor composite
- UV-assisted reduction
- ZnS nanorod