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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Preparation of Photocatalytic Nanostructured TiO<sub>2</sub> Thin Films
Giuseppe MarcìA. Di PaolaM. AddamoMarianna BellarditaLeonardo PalmisanoElisa I. García-lópezsubject
AnataseMaterials scienceBrookiteScanning electron microscopeMechanical EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsPhotochemistryDip-coatingchemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryChemical engineeringMechanics of MaterialsRutilevisual_artTitanium dioxidePhotocatalysisvisual_art.visual_art_mediumGeneral Materials ScienceThin filmdescription
Photoactive films consisting of pure anatase, brookite or rutile were deposited on glass slides by a dip coating process from water dispersions or solutions obtained by using TiCl4 as the precursor. The films were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the various samples was evaluated by using the photooxidation of 2-propanol in gas solid regime as probe reaction. Brookite and anatase films showed a good photoactivity degrading the substrate and the propanone produced during the reaction.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 | Materials Science Forum |