In this paper, we report on the preparation of S, N co-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs)/TiO 2 nanocomposite using a hydrothermal process where S, N-CQDs were concurrently synthesized and anchored to the surface of the TiO 2 . The prepared nanocomposite was carefully characterized to identify the morphology and structure, crystallinity, chemical composition and optical properties. The photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposite was investigated for degradation of acid red 88 (AR88) under visible light irradiation. The capability of the S, N-CQDs/TiO 2 nanocomposite to remove AR88 (77.29%) was higher than that of pure TiO 2 (23.7%). In order to determine the influencing factors on the photocatalytic activity of the prepared nanocomposite, we studied various contents of the photocatalyst, the effect of pH and the content of H 2 O 2. Further investigations were conducted to reveal the mechanism of photocatalytic degradation using radical scavenging agents. The stability and reusability of the S, N-CQDs/TiO 2 photocatalyst was tested in four reaction cycles (870 min) which showed a 25% loss of photoactivity after the fourth photocatalytic reaction.
Sol–gel synthesis of La2MnTiO6 double perovskite nanosphere and study of its photocatalytic properties for the degradation of AB113 under visible light irradiation.
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