Abstract
Biosynthesised nanocomposites have attracted growing interests attributed to their 'green' synthesis nature in recent years. Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, a dissimilatory metal-reducing bacterium, was used to reduce palladium (II) nitrate to palladium (0) nanoparticles (Pd NPs) under anaerobic conditions, resulting in the in situ formation of Pd NPs immobilised on TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) (Pd/TNTs nanocomposites). The Pd/TNTs nanocomposites were characterised by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, and electron spin resonance, respectively. The results indicated that Pd NPs are successfully grown on the TNTs without aggregation. Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) by Pd/TNTs nanocomposites under simulated sunlight was also investigated. Pd/TNTs nanocomposites had photocatalytic efficiency superior to that of single TiO2 nanomaterials. The photocatalytic activity of Pd/TNTs nanocomposites can be enhanced by S. oneidensis MR-1. The results showed that after only 10 min, the degradation ratio of MB reached 98.7% by Pd/TNTs nanocomposites when simultaneously assisted with S. oneidensis MR-1.
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