Abstract
CuO/WO 3 and Pt/WO 3 nanocatalysts with a nanorod morphology were used for photodegradation of organic compounds using visible light irradiation. Both nanocatalysts were prepared using flame assisted spray pyrolysis method (FASP). The prepared nanocatalysts were mechanically stable during the agitation treatment for the photodegradation test due to good interconnection between WO 3 and co-catalysts. The enhancement of photocatalytic activity was observed after the addition of CuO and Pt as co-catalysts. The addition of CuO would change the morphology of WO 3 from nanorods to cubic. The optimal concentration of the CuO addition was 0.33 wt.%. A low Pt concentration (0.12 wt.%) was required for optimal photocatalytic activity of the Pt/WO 3 nanocomposite. The addition of Pt affected neither the morphology nor the crystallite structure of WO 3.
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