Methylene blue decomposition in visible light by CaTiO3/g-C3N4 nanorods produced by the methanol mixing method

Abstract

In recent years, research on using photocatalysts for solar energy has attracted much attention. In this study, g-C3N4 nanorods and CaTiO3 nanocuboids were mixed with methanol to produce g-C3N4 nanorods by molten salt synthesis; CaTiO3 nanocuboids were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis. These two types of particles were then mixed by adding them to methanol and stirring. The methanol mixing method dispersed the aggregated g-C3N4 nanorods, allowing them to bind more closely to the CaTiO3 particles. Methylene blue degradation by visible light was used to evaluate the organic degradation of the mixed particles. The composite particles showed excellent degradation ability for the removal of methylene blue.