A metal-free composite photocatalyst of graphene quantum dots deposited on red phosphorus
Donald K.L. Chan , Jimmy C. Yu , Yecheng Li , Zhuofeng Hu
DOI:10.1016/j.jes.2016.11.025
Received September 27, 2016,Revised December 06, 2016, Accepted , Available online October 23, 2017
Volume 29,2017,Pages 91-97
A simple approach to enhance the photocatalytic activity of red phosphorus (P) was developed. A mechanical ball milling method was applied to reduce the size of red P and to deposit graphene quantum dots onto red P. The product was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, contact angle measurements, zeta-potential measurements, X-ray diffraction and UV–vis absorption spectroscopy. The product exhibited high visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance in the photodegradation of rhodamine B. ? 2017 The Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
