Abstract
The polyaniline/graphene (PANI-Gr) nanocomposites are prepared by the polymerization of aniline monomer with graphene (Gr) under in situ condition. The nanocomposites are utilized as the effective photocatalyst towards the photocatalytic degradation of Rose Bengal (RB) dye. The uniformity and the miscibility of PANI nanomaterials are improved with the increase of Gr contents which forms the advanced PANI-Gr nanocomposites. The absorption properties reveals the presence of Gr in PANI-Gr nanocomposites with significant interaction/bonding between PANI and Gr. The PANI-Gr nanocomposites possess the partial hydrogen bonding between imine of PANI and the carboxylic group on the surface of Gr sheets. The prepared PANI-Gr nanocomposites delivers a significant degradation of RB dye by ~56% within 3 h under light illumination. As compared to PANI, the considerable degradation of RB dye is attributed to the presence of Gr sheets in PANI-Gr nanocomposites which might result the high photogenerated electron-hole pairs charge separation under light illumination.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Emerging Materials for Environment Protection and Renewable Energy |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 251-266 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781536138511 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781536138504 |
| State | Published - 2018.01.1 |
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Environmental Sciences
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