Nanomaterials (Jul 2016)

A Gallium Oxide-Graphene Oxide Hybrid Composite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Reaction

  • Seungdu Kim,
  • Kook In Han,
  • In Gyu Lee,
  • Won Kyu Park,
  • Yeojoon Yoon,
  • Chan Sei Yoo,
  • Woo Seok Yang,
  • Wan Sik Hwang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6070127
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 7
p. 127

Abstract

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Hybrid composites (HCs) made up of gallium oxide (GaO) and graphene oxide (GO) were investigated with the intent of enhancing a photocatalytic reaction under ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The material properties of both GaO and GO were preserved, even after the formation of the HCs. The incorporation of the GO into the GaO significantly enhanced the photocatalytic reaction, as indicated by the amount of methylene blue (MB) degradation. The improvements in the reaction were discussed in terms of increased surface area and the retarded recombination of generated charged carriers.

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