Synthesis and characterisation of TiO2/graphene nanocomposite N. R. Dhineshbabu, M.Selvam, P.Prabu, R.Yuvakkumar and V.Rajendran
Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, K.S.R College Of Technology, Thiruchengode, Namakkal (Dt) -637 215, Tamilnadu, India. Email: babudhinesh2009@gmail.com Abstract Titania (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by wet chemical method by using 2-propanol, titanium isopropoxide as precursors and graphene were prepared from graphite by electro deposition method. The composision of two precusors and make a nanocomposite of TiO2/graphene using wet chemical method. The crystalline structures of prepared TiO2 /graphene NPs were revealed using Xray diffraction (XRD). The stretching and bending nature of synthesised NPs were explored using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) studies were confirmed that the prepared NPs were spherical in shape with an average particle size range from 20-85 nm.
Introduction
Optical Analysis
Electrical and mechanical properties, and high
FTIR Characterisation
surface area make graphene a novel substrate for
The appearance
forming hybrid structures with a variety of
relate to TiO2.
nanomaterials
peak
Graphene hybrids with metal oxides (TiO2) have
attributed to the O–H stretching vibrations of
reported in many applications like antibacterial
C12H28O4Ti
C3H8O
at the range of 3000–3500 cm-1 which is
the C–OH groups and water
activity, dye synthesized solar cell and photocatalysis
Experimental Procedure
of the peaks at 703.5cm-1
GO presents
Fig 2:FTIR spectrum for TiO2/Graphene NPs
the peaks of C–O–C (1224cm-1),
C–OH (1368 cm-1), C=O (1705 cm-1).
Structural Analysis
wetchemical
XRD Characretisation The structure of the crystal is anatase phase for TiO2 NPs and hybrid of graphene presented in the
Ti(OH)2
peak position of 25.37(highest), 54.31(lowest). JCPDS card No. 21-1272.
Graphene
The average size of the crystalline size is 7nm. Fig 3: XRD patterns for TiO2/Graphene NPs
Graphene hybrid on Ti(OH)2 solution
Morphological Analysis Graphene
Sintered 673 K TiO2/graphene NPs Fig 1: synthesis for TiO2/Graphene NPs Morphology structure Spherical morphology are obtained in the SEM and
TiO2
TEM image . Fig 4: SEM Images for TiO2/Graphene NPs Fig 5: TEM Images for TiO2/Graphene NPs
Conclusion A simple wet chemical method was used to prepare TiO2/Graphene NPs with the spherical morphology with small agglomeration. The characterisation of TiO2/Graphene NPs were studied by FTIR, XRD and SEM and TEM. XRD results show that the crystalline size is 7nm. The study of TiO 2/Graphene NPs on UV shielding. CENTRE FOR NANO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY K.S.RANGASAMY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY