Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(13), P. 1141 - 1141
Published: July 2, 2024
A
cellulose-based
carbon
aerogel
(CTN)
loaded
with
titanium
dioxide
(TiO2)
and
graphitic
nitride
(g-C3N4)
was
prepared
using
sol-gel,
freeze-drying,
high-temperature
carbonization
methods.
The
formation
of
the
sol-gel
carried
out
through
a
one-pot
method
refining
papermaking
pulp,
tetrabutyl
titanate,
urea
as
raw
materials
hectorite
cross-linking
reinforcing
agent.
Due
to
ability
hectorite,
carbonized
maintained
porous
structure
had
large
specific
surface
area
low
density
(0.0209
g/cm3).
analysis
XRD,
XPS,
Raman
spectra
revealed
that
were
uniformly
distributed
in
CTN,
while
TEM
SEM
observations
demonstrated
three-dimensional
CTN.
photocatalytic
activity
CTN
determined
according
its
degrade
rhodamine
B.
removal
rate
reached
89%
under
visible
light
after
120
min.
In
addition,
still
stable
five
reuse
cycles.
proposed
catalyst
exhibits
excellent
performance
conditions.
