A sol-gel method was used to prepare WO
3/MWCNT-TiO
2 composites. Their photocatalytic activities were evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) solution under UV light. The catalysts were characterized
by X-ray diffraction, specific surface area measurement, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Aqueous
MB solutions of 100 ml were photodegraded by a small amount of
the WO3/MWCNT-TiO
2 composite under UV light irradiation. The photocatalytic data showed that
the WO3/MWCNT-TiO
2 composite achieved a high rate of MB photodegradation. This was attributed to the use of MWCNT which can absorb UV light to create photo-induced electrons, strong adsorption of dye molecules on the photocatalyst, and reduced recombination rate of electron-holes in
the WO3/MWCNT-
TiO2 composite due to the introduction of the WO
3 semiconductor.