Abstract

Nitrogen-doped HTiNbO5 nanosheet (N-HTiNbO5-NS) aggregation was successfully obtained through a series of process, including preparation of nitrogen-doped precursor (N-KTiNbO5), proton-exchange of N-KTiNbO5 and exfoliation of N-HTiNbO5. The structures of the as-prepared samples are characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scan electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis-DRS), Laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The catalytic activities of the as-prepared samples are evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The results reveal that N-HTiNbO5-NS due to the large specific surface area and brilliant visible light response exhibits a relatively excellent photocatalytic activity in the decomposition of MB under visible light irradiation.

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