Abstract
Refractory herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) can be efficiently removed by photocatalytic degradation when using reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and CuInS2 nanoparticles (NPs) co-decorated TiO2 nanotube arrays (NTs) (RGO/CuInS2–TiO2 NTs) as a photocatalyst prepared by successive pulse electrodeposition of CuInS2 and RGO film onto the top surface of TiO2 NTs. The new catalyst exhibits significant photocatalytic activity and good removal efficiency of 2,4-D. The photodegradation rate toward 2,4-D over RGO/CuInS2–TiO2 NTs under simulated solar light (or visible light) irradiation is 96.2% (or 87.7%), much higher than 68.0% (or 58.4%) over CuInS2–TiO2 NTs, 50.1% (or 38.1%) over RGO–TiO2 NTs and 36.0% (or 26.3%) over bare TiO2 NTs, respectively, meaning that the photocatalytic performance of TiO2 NTs could be greatly enhanced by the synergetic effect of RGO and CuInS2. This work could provide new insights into the design and fabrication of advanced photocatalysts.
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