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Catalytic Activity of BiVO4-graphene Nanocomposites for the Reduction of Nitrophenols and the Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes

  • Li, Jiulong (Department of Convergence Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Ko, Jeong Won (Department of Convergence Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Ko, Weon Bae (Department of Convergence Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University)
  • Received : 2016.09.05
  • Accepted : 2016.09.19
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

$BiVO_4$ nanomaterial was synthesized from bismuth (III) nitrate pentahydrate [$Bi(NO_3)_3{\cdot}5H_2O$] and ammonium vanadate (V) [$NH_4VO_3$]. The $BiVO_4$-graphene nanocomposite was fabricated by calcining the $BiVO_4$ nanomaterial and graphene under an oxygen-free atmosphere at $700^{\circ}C$. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize structural and morphological properties of samples. The catalytic activity of the $BiVO_4$-graphene nanocomposite was studied for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol, 3-nitrophenol and 2-nitrophenol by sodium borohydride [$NaBH_4$]. The photocatalytic activity of the $BiVO_4$-graphene nanocomposite was demonstrated by the degradation of organic dyes like BG, MB, MO and RhB under irradiation at 365 nm. The catalytic and photocatalytic activity were studied by UV-vis spectrophotometry.

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