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Synthesis of TiO2–Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Efficient Adsorption and Photodegradation of Herbicides

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The elimination of herbicides in aquatic environment is influenced by various biotic or abiotic factors. Thus, efficient, more applicable, and flexible methods are in demand. Photodegradation has been applied to remove three main types of herbicides, phenylurea, triazine, and chloroacetanilide, from water, based on a series of TiO2–reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites. Experimental results showed that the three types of herbicides could be mostly removed under simulated sunlight irradiation for 5 h with the as-prepared photocatalyst. Compared with pure TiO2 or P25, the photodegradation efficiency has been markedly increased. Thus, the present work could promote a new strategy dealing with the pollution of herbicides in aquatic ecosystems.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Scientific and Technology Supporting Program of China (Grant No. 2015BAK45B01), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21572209), the National Science Foundation for Fostering Talents in Basic Research of China (Grant No. J1210064), and the National Instrumentation Program of China (Grant No. 2013YQ510391).

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People’s Republic of China

    Xue Liu, Xiaoli Wu, Yanhua Wu, Yongqiang Ma & Wenbi Guan

  2. Phosphorus Chemical Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China

    Huijie Hong & Yong Ye

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Liu, X., Hong, H., Wu, X. et al. Synthesis of TiO2–Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Efficient Adsorption and Photodegradation of Herbicides. Water Air Soil Pollut 227, 21 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-015-2719-5

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