Synthesis, characterization of Hollandite Ag2Mn8O16 on TiO2 nanotubes and their photocatalytic properties for Rhodamine B degradation

Thabit, Mohamed; Liu, Huiling; Zhang, Jian; Wang, Bing

doi:10.2478/pjct-2018-0027

Abstract

In this research Ag₂Mn₈O₁₆ nanocrystals/TiO₂ nanotubes, photoelectrodes were successfully prepared through anodization and annihilation steps, followed by electrodeposition of MnO₂ and Ag in a three electrodes cell. The obtained photoelectrodes were dried, then annealed for crystallization, the morphology and structure of the fabricated electrodes were characterized via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The light absorption and harvesting properties were investigated through UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectrum (DRS), photocatalytic performances were evaluated by degradation of 50 mL of Rhodamine B (5 mg L⁻¹) under Xenon light irradiation for 2 h. Results illustrated that the fabricated photoelectrodes show remarkable photo-degradation properties of organic pollutants in aqueous mediums.

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Synthesis, characterization of Hollandite Ag2Mn8O16 on TiO2 nanotubes and their photocatalytic properties for Rhodamine B degradation

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