Synergetic photocatalysts derived from porous organo Ti–O clusters pillared graphene oxide frameworks (GOFs)

Unique nanocomposites comprising thin TiO2 nanoplates and lamellar carbon sheets were derived from organo Ti-O clusters pillared graphene oxide (GO), a porous layered framework synthesized by intercalating GO layers with organo-Ti reagents via a simultaneous intercalation and hydrolysis process. The nanocomposites display both high adsorption capacity and enhanced photocatalytic activity towards methyl orange (MO), promising as synergetic photocatalysts for the removal of organic contaminates in a water environment.