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Fabrication and Self-cleaning Performance of RGO/(Si, Mo)-codoped TiO2 Thin Films for Architecture Environment Decontamination Application

Author(s): W. Dang and H.-Y. He*

Volume 12, Issue 5, 2022

Published on: 03 September, 2022

Article ID: e190522205004 Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/2210681212666220519091624

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Abstract

Background: Self-cleaning is a potential technique in architecture environmental decontamination.

Objective: The fabrication and self-cleaning property enhancement of the TiO2 hybridizing reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and codoping Si and Mo are reported.

Methods: The films were deposited by a sol-gel dip-coating process. The self-cleaning properties were characterized by photocatalytic activity, photoinduced super hydrophilicity, and conductivity.

Results: Incorporating RGO provided an efficient interface-induced effect, and doping Si and Mo enhanced this effect.

Conclusion: Thus, the hybrid films showed remarkably enhanced self-cleaning performances. The films also show high transparency when RGO was added in the doping Si and an appropriate amount of Mo.

Keywords: nanohybrid films, codoping, self-cleaning, synergistic effect, interface effect, architecture environment decontamination, mechanism

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