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Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphite/Cu/Cu2O Composites and Their Photocatalytic Activity Destiarti, Lia; Abdillah, Oktaviardi Bityasmawan; Maharsi, Retno; Floweri, Octia; Iskandar, Ferry
POSITRON Vol 10, No 1 (2020): Vol. 10 No. 1 Edition
Publisher : Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Univetsitas Tanjungpura

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In this work, the photocatalytic performance of electrochemically exfoliated graphite (EG) with low copper addition (≤ 5 wt.%) was studied. Composites of EG/Cu/Cu2O were successfully prepared by microwave-assisted in situ reduction method. FTIR spectra of the samples showed that the main functional groups of graphite were detected in the samples. XRD characterization further proved the presence of EG, Cu, and Cu2O in the samples. The higher proportion of Cu2O presented in the samples prepared with a higher amount of Cu2+. SEM analysis showed that Cu2O/Cu particles were homogeneously deposited on the surface of EG. The composites of EG, Cu, and Cu2O with a varied amount of Cu (1 and 5 wt. %) in EG / Cu2+ mixture were examined as photocatalyst in the degradation process of Rhodamine B (RhB). The photocatalytic degradation of RhB was analysed by observing its decolorization within a set time of irradiation. UV-Vis analysis revealed that the degradation of RhB in EG/Cu/Cu2O A and B for 105 minutes was 26 and 35 %, respectively. The result demonstrates that the sample with a larger amount of Cu2O (sample B, Cu 5 wt.%) shows higher photocatalytic activity in the degradation of RhB.
Sintesis Titanium Oksida/Reduced Graphene Oxide (TiO2/rGO) untuk Fotokatalisis Bahan Pewarna Metilen Biru Pratama, Andre; Destiarti, Lia; Adhitiyawarman, Adhitiyawarman
POSITRON Vol 11, No 1 (2021): Vol. 11 No. 1 Edition
Publisher : Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Univetsitas Tanjungpura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (453.624 KB) | DOI: 10.26418/positron.v11i1.45355

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Metilen biru (MB) merupakan bahan pewarna tekstil yang banyak digunakan di industri. Fotokatalisis dapat digunakan untuk mendegradasi struktur senyawa MB yang kompleks tersebut. Faktor penting dalam fotokatalisis adalah peran dari katalis, dalam hal ini. reduced graphene oxide (rGO) telah berhasil disintesis dengan memodifikasi metode Hummer. Reduced graphene oxide dikompositkan dengan titanium oksida (TiO2) karena orbital d-π pada TiO2–rGO akan saling tumpang tindih sehingga eksitasi elektron dapat terjadi secara berulang untuk menekan rekombinasi saat fotokatalisis TiO2 dan meningkatkan efektifitas fotokatalisis dalam mendegradasi metilen biru. Reduced graphene oxide dibuat dengan cara mereduksi gugus oksida pada graphene oxide (GO) menggunakan hydrazine hydrate. Difraktogram XRD menunjukan karakteristik puncak GO pada 2θ = 10,3° dan 26,4° serta rGO pada 2θ = 26,4°. Fotokatalisis dilakukan pada MB dengan katalis TiO2, dan TiO2–rGO, dengan rentang waktu 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 menit. Hasil fotokatalisis TiO2–rGO terbukti lebih baik dari TiO2 dalam mendegrasi MB, dengan efisiensi degradasi TiO2–rGO adalah 85,38%, dan TiO2 sebesar 72,49%.