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The preparation and study of multilayer structured SiO2–TiO2 film: the effects of photonic crystals on enhanced photocatalytic properties

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Herein, SiO2-photonic crystal/TiO2 composite film (STF) with multilayer structure was designed and fabricated via self-assembly method and spin coating method. The micro-morphology and optical properties of the STF were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and UV/Vis/NIR spectrophotometer respectively. The photocatalytic activity of the STF was tested via the degradation rate of rhodamine B. The characterization results indicate that the STF has a regular ordered structure when the amount of ammonia is 3 mL and the concentration of SiO2 suspension is 1%, and SiO2 can be effectively combined with TiO2, so the STF has the best photocatalytic performance. The double-layer SiO2-photonic crystal/TiO2 composite film (DSTF) was further prepared and compared with the single-layer SiO2-photonic crystal/TiO2 composite film (SSTF). The photocatalytic properties of the DSTF are better than that of the SSTF. Finally, the mechanism of STF with enhanced photocatalytic performance is discussed, indicating that photonic crystal can effectively enhance the utilization of light which are near the wavelength of the center band gap, and then improve the photocatalytic performance of the photocatalyst.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 2018GY-106) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51302161, 51702194).

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    Yuanting Wu, Tiantian Liu, Jun Yuan, Changqing Liu, Penghong Wu, Jian Lu & Xiufeng Wang

  2. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Xi’an, 710021, China

    Yuanting Wu, Tiantian Liu, Jun Yuan, Changqing Liu, Penghong Wu, Jian Lu & Xiufeng Wang

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Wu, Y., Liu, T., Yuan, J. et al. The preparation and study of multilayer structured SiO2–TiO2 film: the effects of photonic crystals on enhanced photocatalytic properties. J Mater Sci 55, 11095–11105 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-04836-8

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