Hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2/Ti3C2 nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity

TiO 2 /Ti 3 C 2 nanocomposites with high photocatalytic activity were successfully fabricated via a hydrothermal process. The microstructure and phase composition of these composites were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The photocatalytic performance of pure TiO 2 and TiO 2 /Ti 3 C 2 nanocomposites were evaluated by photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) under ultraviolet light irradiation. Photodegradation tests results revealed that TiO 2 /Ti 3 C 2 have much better photocatalytic activity than pure TiO 2 nanomaterials . And it was suggested that the TiO 2 /Ti 3 C 2 exhibited more effective electron–hole separation than pure TiO 2 and Ti 3 C 2 under UV light irradiation.