Abstract
This work has investigated the photocatalytic activity of the CeO2-TiO2 nanocomposites synthesized by mechanical alloying with different molar ratios of CeO2:TiO2 powders within 5 h of milling. The structure, microstructure and content of all crystalline phases identified in the milled nanocomposites are revealed by analyzing the XRD patterns employing the Rietveld refinement technique and FTIR spectra. The morphology of the nanocomposites is investigated by analyzing FESEM images. The UV–vis absorbance spectra of the samples have revealed the optical bandgaps and photocatalytic behaviours of all prepared nanocomposites. The photodegradation of a model organic pollutant Rhodamine B (RhB) has been investigated using a UV–vis spectrophotometer under visible light illumination. About 63% of RhB has been degraded under visible light in the presence of the 20CeO2-80TiO2 (2Ce8Ti-5 h) nanocomposite within 240 min. The multicycle test of the 2Ce8Ti-5 h nanocomposite shows the reusability of the as-prepared photocatalyst. Thus, this nanocomposite can be used as an effective photocatalytic for removing organic dye from wastewater.
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