Synthesis and Characterization of Ternary Composite g-C3N4-MoO3/rGO for Photocatalytic Activity

Synthesis and Characterization of Ternary Composite g-C3N4-MoO3/rGO for Photocatalytic Activity

Authors

  • zainab Waheed
  • Sadia Ghazanfar
  • Muhammad Usman
  • Kalid Mahmood
  • Ajaz Hussain
  • Muhammad Siraj ud din
  • Muhammad Tariq Bahaudin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13171/mjc02302161680tariq

Abstract

The present research prepared a ternary composite g-C3N4-MoO3/rGO using the ultrasonic-assisted wet impregnation method. The prepared photocatalyst was characterized by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and EDX(Energy dispersive X-ray) techniques.  The structure and morphology of pure MoO3, g-C3N4, binary composite g-C3N4-MoO3, and ternary composite g-C3N4-MoO3/rGO have been studied in their photocatalytic performance in the degradation of  Rhodamine B (Rh-B) was tested and compared. The ternary composite g-C3N4-MoO3/rGO exhibited better degradation efficiency of 80% than pure and binary composite. The synergistic effect of the three components resulted in enhanced light-capturing ability, high charge separation, and low recombination rate of electron-hole pair. 

Author Biography

Muhammad Tariq, Bahaudin Zakariya University Multan Pakistan

Institute of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor

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Published

16-02-2023

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023)

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Nanomaterials Chemistry

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