scholarly journals INVESTIGATION OF INCREASING THE PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE DUE TO THE USE OF TUNGSTEN (VI) OXIDE

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-78
Author(s):  
A. S. Bakhtin ◽  
N. V. Lyubomirskiy ◽  
T. A. Bakhtina ◽  
V. V. Nikolaenko ◽  
V. M. Gavrish
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Tungsten Trioxide ◽  
Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans ◽  
Organic Pollutant ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Visible Spectrum ◽  
Biological Synthesis ◽  
Vital Activity ◽  
Natural Solar Radiation

The paper presents the results of experimental studies to determine the possibility of increasing the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide through the use of tungsten (VI) oxide, by testing the decomposition of rhodamine B as an organic pollutant in aqueous solutions under the influence of UV radiation, including in the visible spectrum. Industrial titanium dioxide of rutile modification and tungsten trioxide obtained by biological synthesis due to the use of the vital activity of thionic bacteria (Thiobacillus ferrooxidans) were used as photocatalysts. It was found that the dye concentration in a solution with a mixture of TiO2 and WO3 in a ratio of 1: 1 under the influence of natural solar radiation decreased by 85% after 28 days of study compared with 30% and 42% for solutions with pure WO3 and TiO2, respectively.

Solvothermal Synthesis of WO3 Photocatalysts and their Enhanced Activity

2011 ◽  
Vol 485 ◽  
pp. 283-286
Author(s):  
Yuji Kondo ◽  
Shinobu Fujihara
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Tungsten Trioxide ◽  
Solvothermal Synthesis ◽  
Solvothermal Method ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
Hierarchical Architecture ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Specific Surface Areas

Tungsten trioxide (WO3) is known as a visible light responsive photocatalyst, but its photocatalytic activity is relatively low, as compared to that of anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2). To enhance the activity, high specific surface areas are necessary. In this study, WO3particles with a hierarchical architecture, which was assemblies of spherical particles 20 – 30 nm in diameter, were synthesized by the solvothermal method. The hierarchical WO3particles had high specific surface areas and their photocatalytic activity was found to be 2.5 times higher than that of the commercial WO3.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement of Low-pressure Cold-Sprayed TiO2 Coatings Induced by Long-term Water Vapor Exposure

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seremak Wioletta ◽  
Baszczuk Agnieszka ◽  
Jasiorski Marek ◽  
Gibas Anna ◽  
Winnicki Marcin
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Oxygen Depletion ◽  
Amorphous Structure ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Additional Parameter

AbstractThis work shows that the titanium dioxide coatings obtained by low-pressure cold gas spraying with the use of the sol–gel amorphous TiO2 powder are characterized by photocatalytic activity despite their partial amorphous content. Moreover, the research outcome suggests that the decomposition rate of organic pollutants is enhanced after long-term exposure to moisture. The condensation humidity test is not detrimental to the continuity and integrity of the coating, but the phase composition of coatings changes—with the exposure to water vapor, the portion of the amorphous phase crystallizes into brookite. The mechanism responsible for the conversion of amorphous TiO2 into brookite is attributed to the water-driven dissolution and reprecipitation of TiO6 octahedra. It has been shown that an additional parameter necessary for the stabilization of the brookite is the oxygen depletion of the amorphous structure of titanium dioxide. Considering the results presented in this paper and the advantages of a portable, low-pressure cold spray system for industrial applications, it is expected that TiO2 coatings produced from a sol–gel feedstock powder can be further developed and tested as efficient photocatalysts.

scholarly journals Unexpected Link between the Template Purification Solvent and the Structure of Titanium Dioxide Hollow Spheres

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Tamás Gyulavári ◽  
Kata Kovács ◽  
Klára Magyari ◽  
Kornélia Baán ◽  
Anna Szabó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Phase Composition ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Hollow Spheres ◽  
Rutile Phase ◽  
Carbon Sphere ◽  
Carbon Spheres ◽  
Carbonate Species ◽  
Determining Factor

Carbon spheres were applied as templates to synthesize titanium dioxide hollow spheres. The templates were purified with either ethanol or acetone, and the effects of this treatment on the properties of the resulting titania were investigated. The photocatalytic activity of the catalysts was measured via the decomposition of phenol model pollutant under visible light irradiation. It was found that the solvent used for the purification of the carbon spheres had a surprisingly large impact on the crystal phase composition, morphology, and photocatalytic activity. Using ethanol resulted in a predominantly rutile phase titanium dioxide with regular morphology and higher photocatalytic activity (r0,phenol = 3.9 × 10−9 M∙s−1) than that containing mainly anatase phase prepared using acetone (r0,phenol = 1.2 × 10−9 M∙s−1), surpassing the photocatalytic activity of all investigated references. Based on infrared spectroscopy measurements, it was found that the carbon sphere templates had different surface properties that could result in the appearance of carbonate species in the titania lattice. The presence or absence of these species was found to be the determining factor in the development of the titania’s properties.

A core–shell structured magnetic Ag/AgBr@Fe2O3 composite with enhanced photocatalytic activity for organic pollutant degradation and antibacterium

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (87) ◽  
pp. 71035-71045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuquan Huang ◽  
Yuanguo Xu ◽  
Zhigang Chen ◽  
Meng Xie ◽  
Hui Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Organic Pollutant ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Pollutant Degradation ◽  
Antibacterial Ability ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Organic Pollutant Degradation

A core–shell structured Ag/AgBr@Fe2O3 composite was prepared successfully. It has magnetic properties, highly efficient photocatalytic activity and antibacterial ability.

Synthesis of Cu Loaded TiO2 Nanoparticles for the Improved Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (05n06) ◽  
pp. 1660002 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Kavitha ◽  
P. S. Ramesh ◽  
D. Geetha
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Visible Spectrum ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Bandgap Energy ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Titanium Tetraisopropoxide ◽  
Photoexcited Electron

Copper doped Titanium dioxide TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by sol–gel method using titanium tetraisopropoxide and copper sulfate as precursors. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Photoluminesce spectroscopy (PL) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). XRD analysis confirms the formation of anatase titanium dioxide and average particle size was 35[Formula: see text]nm. Cu– TiO2 exhibits a shift in the absorption edge toward visible spectrum. The rate of recombination and transfer behavior of the photoexcited electron–hole pairs in the semiconductors was recorded by photoluminescence. From SEM spherical shaped nanoparticles was observed. Comparing with pure TiO2 nanoparticles, Cu doped TiO2 photocatalyst exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity under natural sunlight irradiation in the decomposition of rhodamine B aqueous solution. The maximum 97% of degradation efficiency of Rhodamine B was observed at 0.6% Cu–TiO2 within 180[Formula: see text]min. The photocatalytic efficiency of Rhodamine B of Cu doped TiO2 nanoparticle was higher than the pure TiO2, which could be attributed to the small crystallinity intense light absorption in Sunlight and narrow bandgap energy of Copper.

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