Photocatalytic Degradation with WO3/TiO2 Composites under UV and Visible Light

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 293-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Ezaki ◽  
Wataru Michida ◽  
Katsuki Kusakabe

Tungsten trioxide and titania composites (WTs) were prepared by acid precipitation following sol-gel method. The photocatalytic activity of WT was evaluated by the photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV and visible light irradiation. Effects of dispersion state in the WTs with different composition on the photocatalytic activity were investigated. Highly dispersed agglomerates consisting of monoclinic WO3 and anatase TiO2 nanoparticles were formed. As a result, the WO3/TiO2 photocatalyst with the atomic fraction, W/(W+Ti), of 0.5 showed the highest photocatalytic activity to the MB degradation under UV and visible light irradiation.

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (13) ◽  
pp. 11109-11116 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Salimi ◽  
A. A. Sabbagh Alvani ◽  
N. Naseri ◽  
S. F. Du ◽  
D. Poelman

A new plasmonic Ag hybridized CuWO4/WO3 heterostructured nanocomposite was successfully synthesized via a ligand-assisted sol gel method and the photocatalytic activity was evaluated by photo-degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1412-1422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minlin Ao ◽  
Kun Liu ◽  
Xuekun Tang ◽  
Zishun Li ◽  
Qian Peng ◽  
...  

A BiOCl/TiO2/diatomite (BTD) composite was synthesized via a modified sol–gel method and precipitation/calcination method for application as a photocatalyst and shows promise for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater upon visible-light irradiation. In the composite, diatomite was used as a carrier to support a layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles and bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) nanosheets. The results show that TiO2 nanoparticles and BiOCl nanosheets uniformly cover the surface of diatomite and bring TiO2 and BiOCl into close proximity. Rhodamine B was used as the target degradation product and visible light (λ > 400 nm) was used as the light source for the evaluation of the photocatalytic properties of the prepared BTD composite. The results show that the catalytic performance of the BTD composite under visible-light irradiation is much higher than that of TiO2 or BiOCl alone. When the molar ratio of BiOCl to TiO2 is 1:1 and the calcination temperature is 400 °C, the composite was found to exhibit the best catalytic effect. Through the study of the photocatalytic mechanism, it is shown that the strong visible-light photocatalytic activity of the BTD composite results mainly from the quick migration of photoelectrons from the conduction band of TiO2/diatomite to the surface of BiOCl, which promotes the separation effect and reduces the recombination rate of the photoelectron–hole pair. Due to the excellent catalytic performance, the BTD composite shows great potential for wide application in the field of sewage treatment driven by solar energy.


2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2699-2702 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. S. Yao ◽  
D. Y. Wang ◽  
C. Y. Chang ◽  
W. Y. Ho ◽  
L. Y. Yang

In this study, a novel porphyrin dye, 5, 10, 15, 20-tetraphenyl-21H, 23H-porphine nickel (TPPN) doped TiO2 (TiO2/TPPN) thin film with visible light respondency was prepared using a sol–gel method and characterized with XRD, SEM, UV-Vis instruments. The observation showed that the absorption edge of TPPN dye-doped thin film shifted into the visible light region. The photocatalytic indigo carmine degradation results showed that under visible light irradiation (λ > 400 nm) for 6 hrs, the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 thin film sensitized with 200 μM of TPPN dye showed the best performance, with an indigo degradation ratio up to 96%. Moreover, the TiO2/TPPN thin film showed a relevant photocatalytic bactericidal effect on Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora 7 induced vegetable soft rot disease in the visible spectral region. Evidence for the photocatalytic disinfection technique against a plant pathogen under visible light irradiation will have potential for direct application in future control of plant diseases in irrigation water systems.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Li ◽  
Qianqian Zhao ◽  
Mingyang Long ◽  
Hongmiao Li ◽  
Qi Wen

MFeO3 (M=La or Bi) photocatalysts were synthesized via sol–gel process. MFeO3 photocatalysts showed lower photocatalytic activity for the degradation of doxycycline hydrochloride under visible light irradiation. After the MFeO3 nanoparticles...


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Hu ◽  
Guanglong Liu ◽  
Duanwei Zhu ◽  
Chao Chen ◽  
Shuijiao Liao

Photocatalytic degradation of atrazine by boron-doped iron oxides under visible light irradiation was investigated. In this work, boron-doped goethite and hematite were successfully prepared by sol-gel method with trimethylborate as boron precursor. The powders were characterized by XRD, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra, and porosimetry analysis. The results showed that boron doping could influence the crystal structure, enlarge the BET surface area, improve light absorption ability, and narrow their band-gap energy. The photocatalytic activity of B-doped iron oxides was evaluated in the degradation of atrazine under the visible light irradiation, and B-doped iron oxides showed higher atrazine degradation rate than that of pristine iron oxides. Particularly, B-doped goethite exhibited better photocatalytic activity than B-doped hematite.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 4918-4925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Shen ◽  
Li Zhou ◽  
Jiajia Shi ◽  
Mingyang Xing ◽  
Jinlong Zhang

SiO2/BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) thin films with layered structures were prepared using a convenient sol–gel method. The films show a high and stable photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sankara Rao Miditana ◽  
Siva Rao Tirukkovalluri ◽  
Imandi Manga Raju ◽  
Shaik Abdul Alim ◽  
Genji Jaishree ◽  
...  

Abstract The present work mainly aimed to synthesize different weight percentages (0.25 Wt% - 1.00 Wt%) of Manganese (Mn2+) and Magnesium (Mg2+) bimetal ions doped TiO2 nanomarerial assisted with different weight percentages (5 Wt% - 15 Wt%) of Gemini Surfactant (GS) using sol-gel method. The bimetal doped and undoped TiO2 photocatalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM, EDX, FT-IR, UV Vis-DRS, TEM, BET and PL. Characterization results evinced that Mn2+/Mg2+ bimetal ions doping and encapsulation of GS on TiO2 nanoparticles promote the formation of mesoporous multi-particle anatase TiO2 nanocatalysts with narrowed band gap, less particle size and high surface area. The surface elemental composition of the MMT5-GS2 (after calcination) revealed the presence of both the metal dopants Mn2+ and Mg2+ along with the Ti and O and their chemical interactions were further confirmed by FT-IR results. The photocatalytic activity of these catalysts was assessed by the degradation of Methyl Red (MR) using visible light irradiation. To understand the effect of different reaction parameters on the photocatalytic activity of the nanocatalysts such as the dopant concentration, GS concentration, catalyst dosage, solution pH and initial dye concentrations were investigated and optimized to achieve best performance. The photoluminescence results conclude that OH radicals are the crucial reactive species responsible for oxidative photocatalytic degradation of MR.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (70) ◽  
pp. 56808-56814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiying Duan ◽  
Zhichao Wang ◽  
Chufeng Sun ◽  
Lianbiao Zhao ◽  
Yanbin Wang

AC@TiO2-S prepared by controlled sol–gel approach exhibits improved photocatalytic activity over AC@TiO2-G prepared by sol–gel approach for the degradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation and has excellent recyclability.


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