Abstract:
g-C
3N
4 nanorods with less defects were prepared by rapid heating reflux.The precursor of TiO
2 doped with nickel was loaded on the surface of g-C
3N
4 nanorods,and the g-C
3N
4 nanorod/TiO
2/NiO nanocomposites as photo-catalysts were prepared by heat treatment.Finally,carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were grown on the surface of the g-C
3N
4 nanorod/TiO
2/NiO by
in-
situ chemical vapor deposition (CVD),using the metal nickel reduced in TiO
2 as catalyst.The prepared g-C
3N
4 nanorod/Ni/TiO
2/CNTs nanocomposite photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),thermogravimetry(TG),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),FT-IR and UV-Vis absorption spectroscope.The photocatalytic activities were investigated by the degradation of methylene blue(MB) under UV and visible light,respectively.The degradation rate of MB catalyzed by g-C
3N
4 nanorod/TiO
2/Ni/CNTs nanocomposites were 87% and 68% under UV and visible lights,respectively.The catalytic activity of g-C
3N
4 nanorod/TiO
2/Ni/CNTs was significantly improved compared to g-C
3N
4/TiO
2/NiO.