Visible-light-activated nanocomposite photocatalyst of Cr2O3/SnO2

R.R. Bhosale1, S. R. Pujari1, G.G. Muley2, Bathuwell Pagare3, A.B. Gambhire3
1D.B.F. Dayanad College of Arts and Science, Solapur, Maharashtra, 413002, India
2Department of Physics, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, 444602 India
3Department of Chemistry, Shri Anand College of Science, Pathardi, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 414102, India

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Visible-light-activated Cr2O3/SnO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst was prepared by coprecipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption measurement, and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The results show that phase composition, crystallite size, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, and optical absorption of samples varied significantly with the heat treatment temperatures. The Cr2O3/SnO2 photocatalyst (the molar ratio Cr to Sn is 1:2) calcined at 400°C for 2 h exhibited maximum photocatalytic activity because it has a smaller particle size of 10.05 nm and a higher surface area of 38.75 m2/g. Under visible-light (λ > 400 nm) irradiation, the degradation rate of Rhodamine B reached 98.0% in 60 min, which is about 3.5 times higher than that of the standard P25 photocatalyst.

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