Photodecomposition effects of graphene oxide coated on TiO2 thin film prepared by electron-beam evaporation method

Abstract: Morphological, structural and photocatalytic properties of graphene oxide (GO)/TiO2 thin-film deposited on quartz substrate were investigated. The TiO2 film was prepared by electron-beam evaporation and the GO film by spin coating method. The photocatalytic activities of the GO/TiO2 film were evaluated by photodecomposition of methylene blue. There was synergistic effect between TiO2 and GO which causes a rapid photo-induced charge separation and the reduction of the recombination of electron–hole pairs under the UV–visible light irradiation. GO on TiO2 film also promotes the properties of adsorption of the dye, photon scattering probability, and interacting surface area. As a result, it leads to the enhancement of the efficiency of the photodegradation in GO/TiO2 film. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]