@article {46736,
	title = {Sunlight assisted improved photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B using Pd-loaded g-C3N4/WO(3)nanocomposite},
	journal = {Applied Physics A-Materials Science \& Processing},
	volume = {126},
	year = {2020},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {724},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Effective photocatalytic degradation of organic toxic dyes from industrial effluents using low-cost nanomaterials as a photocatalyst under sunlight promises for water purification and environmental recovery. The present work is focused on the synthesis of Palladium (Pd) loaded g-C3N4/WO(3)nanocomposite using a facile method and its photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) using under sunlight. The results of the photocatalytic dye degradation experiment show that Pd loaded g-C3N4/WO(3)nanocomposite photocatalyst degrades 98\% of RhB in 40 min of sunlight illumination. This remarkable photocatalytic degradation performance of Pd loaded g-C3N4/WO(3)nanocomposite mainly attributed due to their intrinsic photocatalytic activity and co-existence of enhanced light absorbance and efficient charge transfer process in between the g-C3N4/WO(3)heterojunction. The durability testing experiments indicate that Pd loaded g-C3N4/WO(3)nanocomposite photocatalyst could be effectively reused and possesses high photochemical structural stability even after several recycle process. Present experimental results demonstrated highly encouraging photo-degradation response of Pd loaded g-C3N4/WO(3)nanocomposite photocatalyst at outdoor conditions paves the way for the development of energy conversion and environmental remediation process.</p>
},
	keywords = {Nanocomposite, Palladium loading, Photocatalysis, Photodegradation, Rhodamine B, Sunlight},
	issn = {0947-8396},
	doi = {10.1007/s00339-020-03914-7},
	author = {Alman, Vidya and Singh, Kirti and Bhat, Tejasvinee and Sheikh, Arif and Gokhale, Suresh}
}
