Effective of SiO2 Addition on the Self-Cleaning and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 Films by Sol-Gel Process

2009 ◽  
Vol 620-622 ◽  
pp. 679-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae Yong Shin ◽  
Kyung Nam Kim
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Properties ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Sio2 Films ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Sol Gel Process ◽  
Self Cleaning

Thin films of various composition in the system of TiO2•SiO2 have been fabricated by the sol-gel process using Si(OC2H5) and Ti(OC3H7i)4 as precursors. TiO2•SiO2 films were formed on the glass substrate by spin-coating technique and heated at 500°C for 1 h. The relationship between hydrophilicity, photocatalytic properties and self-cleaning property with SiO2 addition and UV light irradiation were investigated. Photocatalytic activity of TiO2•SiO2 films showed decomposition of ~97% of acetaldehyde in 2 h and a water contact angle of ~10°. TiO2•SiO2 films can have more hydrophilic activity and less photocatalytic activity by increasing of SiO2 addition. XPS measurements revealed that the amount of organic compounds adsorbed on the films decreased with the UV light irradiation and SiO2 addition, because of the increased of both OH group contents in films and decomposed organic contaminants of the films surface.

THE STABILITY OF SUPERHYDROPHOBIC COTTON FABRICS PREPARED BY SOL–GEL COATING OF SiO2 AND TiO2

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 1350064 ◽  
Author(s):  
XUE-WEI WANG ◽  
CUI GUO ◽  
ZHI-HAO YUAN
Keyword(s):  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Sodium Silicate Solution ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Silica And Titania

Superhydrophobic cotton fabrics are prepared using silica and titania hybrid sol and hexadecyltrimethoxysilane. The surface morphology of cotton fabrics is characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The water contact angles on the as-prepared superhydrophobic cotton fabrics is 159° when the volume ratio between sodium silicate solution and titania sol is 1:3, and the corresponding cotton fabrics can keep the contact angle of 152° after 10 cycles of home machine washing. Meanwhile the treated cotton fabrics can also keep superhydrophobicity after 60 min of UV light irradiation. These results indicate that the cotton fabrics treated with silica and titania hybrid sol and modified with hexadecyltrimethoxysilane show excellent superhydrophobic stability under washing and UV light irradiation. This paper provides the new notion and beneficial reference for the application of the superhydrophobic cotton fabrics in the future.

Highly enhanced photocatalytic properties of ZnS nanowires–graphene nanocomposites

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (58) ◽  
pp. 30798-30806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Cao ◽  
Qianyu Liu ◽  
Donglai Han ◽  
Shuo Yang ◽  
Jinghai Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Properties ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposites ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity

ZnS–graphene nanocomposites exhibit excellent photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue under UV light irradiation.

scholarly journals Preparation of TiO2/Activated Carbon Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of RhB under UV Light Irradiation

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baolin Xing ◽  
Changliang Shi ◽  
Chuanxiang Zhang ◽  
Guiyun Yi ◽  
Lunjian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Loading Amount

Photocatalysts comprising nanosized TiO2particles on activated carbon (AC) were prepared by a sol-gel method. The TiO2/AC composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, nitrogen adsorption, scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). Their photocatalytic activities were studied through the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in photocatalytic reactor at room temperature under ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation and the effect of loading cycles of TiO2on the structural properties and photocatalytic activity of TiO2/AC composites was also investigated. The results indicate that the anatase TiO2particles with a crystal size of 10–20 nm can be deposited homogeneously on the AC surface under calcination at 500°C. The loading cycle plays an important role in controlling the loading amount of TiO2and morphological structure and photocatalytic activity of TiO2/AC composites. The porosity parameters of these composite photocatalysts such as specific surface area and total pore volume decrease whereas the loading amount of TiO2increases. The TiO2/AC composite synthesized at 2 loading cycles exhibits a high photocatalytic activity in terms of the loading amount of TiO2and as high as 93.2% removal rate for RhB from the 400 mL solution at initial concentration of 2 × 10−5 mol/L under UV light irradiation.

scholarly journals Comparative photocatalytic activity of sol–gel derived rare earth metal (La, Nd, Sm and Dy)-doped ZnO photocatalysts for degradation of dyes

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 17582-17594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umair Alam ◽  
Azam Khan ◽  
Danish Ali ◽  
Detlef Bahnemann ◽  
M. Muneer
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Degradation Of Dyes ◽  
Doped Zno

In this study, we compared the photocatalytic activity of sol–gel derived rare earth metal (La, Nd, Sm and Dy)-doped ZnO photocatalysts by studying the degradation of MB and RhB under UV light irradiation.

scholarly journals TiO2-Powdered Activated Carbon (TiO2/PAC) for Removal and Photocatalytic Properties of 2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) in Water

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1622
Author(s):  
Xiao-Pin Guo ◽  
Peng Zang ◽  
Yong-Mei Li ◽  
Dong-Su Bi
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Natural Organic Matter ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Nano Tio2 ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Taste And Odor ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts

2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) is a common taste and odor compound caused by off-flavor secondary metabolites, which represents one of the greatest challenges for drinking water utilities worldwide. A TiO2-coated activated carbon (TiO2/PAC) has been synthesized using the sol-gel method. A new TiO2/PAC photocatalyst has been successfully employed in photodegradation of 2-MIB under UV light irradiation. In addition, the combined results of XRD, SEM-EDX, FTIR and UV-Vis suggested that the nano-TiO2 had been successfully loaded on the surface of PAC. Experimental results of 2-MIB removal indicated that the adsorption capacities of PAC for 2-MIB were higher than that of TiO2/PAC. However, in the natural organic matter (NOM) bearing water, the removal efficiency of 2-MIB by TiO2/PAC and PAC were 97.8% and 65.4%, respectively, under UV light irradiation. Moreover, it was shown that the presence of NOMs had a distinct effect on the removal of MIB by TiO2/PAC and PAC. In addition, a simplified equivalent background compound (SEBC) model could not only be used to describe the competitive adsorption of MIB and NOM, but also represent the photocatalytic process. In comparison to other related studies, there are a few novel composite photocatalysts that could efficiently and rapidly remove MIB by the combination of adsorption and photocatalysis.

Photocatalytically Active Cotton Fabrics Produced with Anatase Synthesized Using a Low-Temperature Sol-Gel Process

2018 ◽  
Vol 762 ◽  
pp. 408-412
Author(s):  
Raivis Eglītis ◽  
Gundars Mežinskis
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sol Gel Process ◽  
Anatase Nanoparticles ◽  
Pre Treatment

In this work two different hydrosols were used to impregnate a commercially available cotton fabric with anatase nanoparticles to give it photocatalytic activity. To increase the activity, different pre-treatment methods were applied. The nanoparticle size was determined using dynamic light scattering and x-ray diffraction and the fabrics were examined using scanning electron microscopy. Photocatalytic activity was measured using the degradation of methyl-orange while irradiating the samples with UV light. The synthesis method allowed to produce anatase with an average particle size of 32 to 37 nm depending on the synthesis method used.

Indium-Sensitized UV Photocatalysts Made from Alkali Titanate Microfibers

2009 ◽  
Vol 620-622 ◽  
pp. 651-654
Author(s):  
Leticia M. Torres-Martínez ◽  
Cecilia Sánchez-Trinidad ◽  
Vicente Rodríguez-González ◽  
Ricardo Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Annealing Time ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Munk Function ◽  
Sol Gel Process

Indium-alkali microfibers doped ceramic were prepared by the sol-gel process. The gels preparation samples, were heat treated at 700°C for different length of time. The products were characterized by means of XRD, SEM-EDS and UV–Vis-DRS. The XRD showed the formation of the Na2Ti6O13 phase whose crystallinity depends on the annealing time. The band gap calculated from the UV–Vis Kubelka-Munk function shows very similar values (3.53-3.55 eV). The SEM images of the indium-alkali titanates show microfiber clumps morphologies of about 5 µm, and the EDS spectra show that In2O3 is on the Na2Ti6O13 surface. The results of the evaluation of the In-Na2Ti6O13 semiconductors in the 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) photodecomposition under UV light irradiation, show that the photoactivity depends on the time of heat treatment of the samples.

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