Rice Crust-Like ZnO/Ti3C2Tx MXene Hybrid Structures for Improved Photocatalytic Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Crystal Structures and Morphologies
2.2. Bonding States
2.3. Optical Properties, Specific Surface Area, and Thermal Decomposition
2.4. Photocatalytic Activities
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials and Chemicals
3.2. Preparation of ZnO/Ti3C2Tx Hybrid Structures
3.3. Characterizations
3.4. Photocatalytic Dye Degradation Tests
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Photocatalyst | Surface Area (m2g−1) | Pore Volume (cm3g−1) | Estimated Bandgap (eV) | Sheet Resistance (MΩsq−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZnO | 0.01 | 1.6 × 10−4 | 3.3 | 23.94 |
ZnO/Ti3C2Tx | 2.48 | 0.018 | 1.6 | 18.05 |
Ti3C2Tx MXene | 9.19 | 0.037 | 0.95 |
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Ta, Q.T.H.; Tran, N.M.; Noh, J.-S. Rice Crust-Like ZnO/Ti3C2Tx MXene Hybrid Structures for Improved Photocatalytic Activity. Catalysts 2020, 10, 1140. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101140
Ta QTH, Tran NM, Noh J-S. Rice Crust-Like ZnO/Ti3C2Tx MXene Hybrid Structures for Improved Photocatalytic Activity. Catalysts. 2020; 10(10):1140. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101140
Chicago/Turabian StyleTa, Qui Thanh Hoai, Nghe My Tran, and Jin-Seo Noh. 2020. "Rice Crust-Like ZnO/Ti3C2Tx MXene Hybrid Structures for Improved Photocatalytic Activity" Catalysts 10, no. 10: 1140. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101140