1 Introduction
2 Experimental
2.1 Chemicals
2.2 Synthesis of Graphene Oxide
2.3 Synthesis of Fe/GO and Cu–Fe/GO Nanocomposite
2.4 Characterization
2.5 Photocatalytic Degradation Experiment
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Structure, Chemical Composition, and Morphology
3.1.1 XRD and FT-IR Analysis
3.1.2 XPS Analysis
3.1.3 TEM and SEM with EDX Analysis
3.1.4 N2 Adsorption–Desorption Isotherms
Sample | SBETa (m2 g−1) | Vtotalb (cm3 g−1) | Vmicroc (cm3 g−1) | Pore sized (nm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
GO | 331 | 1.719 | 0.002 | 20.7 |
Cu–Fe/GO | 130 | 0.410 | 0.003 | 12.6 |