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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 7/2024

01-03-2024

Efficient photocatalytic degradation of Congo red and other dyes by ternary TiO2/Y2O3@g-C3N4 nanohybrid

Authors: Rasha A. Abumousa, M. Bououdina, Mohamed Ali Ben Aissa, Lotfi Khezami, A. Modwi

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 7/2024

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Abstract

A ternary TiO2/Y2O3@g-C3N4 nanocomposite was fabricated by a simple sonochemical method and its photocatalytic activity for organic pollutants was examined. X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy coupled with elemental chemical composition confirmed the formation of network-like nanostructure composed of Y2O3/TiO2 nanoparticles coupled with g-C3N4 nanosheets. Due to its large surface area, low band gap energy, and the presence of photogenerated holes, electrons, and hydroxyl radicals, the nanohybrid composite exhibited excellent photocatalytic degradation of Congo Red dye in an aqueous solution under optimized operational conditions, i.e., 100% for a short time of 60 min. The photodegradation kinetics was validated by the pseudo-first-order model and the photodegradation mechanism was elucidated. This study provides insights into the degradation of hazardous and toxic organic pollutants under visible light illumination.
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Metadata
Title
Efficient photocatalytic degradation of Congo red and other dyes by ternary TiO2/Y2O3@g-C3N4 nanohybrid
Authors
Rasha A. Abumousa
M. Bououdina
Mohamed Ali Ben Aissa
Lotfi Khezami
A. Modwi
Publication date
01-03-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 7/2024
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12264-6

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