Search results for "Titanium Dioxide"
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Influence of operational variables on the photodegradation kinetics of Monuron in aqueous titanium dioxide dispersions
1994
The degradation of Monuron [N′—(4-chlorophenyl)—N, N dimethyl urea] in aqueous TiO 2 dispersions irradiated in the near-UV region has been investigated using a Pyrex batch photoreactor. The influence on the degradation kinetics of pH, initial Monuron concentration and catalyst concentration has been studied. The mineralization of the pollutant was also investigated. Measurements of photon absorbed flows allowed to determine the quantum yield values; they were found to increase by increasing the initial pH of the dispersion.
Preparation and photoactivity of nanocrystalline TiO2 powders obtained by thermohydrolysis of TiOSO4
2013
Nanocrystalline TiO2 photocatalysts were synthesized in mild conditions by thermohydrolysis of TiOSO4 in water at 100 °C and post-calcination treatment at various temperatures. The TiO2 powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, specific surface area determinations, scanning electron microscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. The photoactivity of the samples was tested employing the photodegradation of 4-nitrophenol in liquid–solid regimen and the photooxidation of gaseous 2-propanol. The best results were obtained with the powder calcined at 600 °C for 10 h. Surprisingly, the not calcined sample was the most active for the abatement…
Alcohol-Selective Oxidation in Water under Mild Conditions via a Novel Approach to Hybrid Composite Photocatalysts
2015
Abstract The oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds in a clean fashion (i.e., with water as a solvent or under solvent‐free conditions, and using O2 or H2O2 as the primary oxidant) is the subject of considerable research efforts. A new approach for the selective oxidation of soluble aromatic alcohols in water under mild conditions via a novel composite photocatalyst has been developed. The catalyst is synthesized by grafting 4‐(4‐(4‐hydroxyphenylimino)cyclohexa‐2,5dienylideneamino)phenol and silver nanoparticles onto the surface of moderately crystalline titanium dioxide. The titanium dioxide‐based composite was first extensively characterized and then employed in the catalytic oxidati…
Cr- and Sb-containing TiO 2 inorganic orange nano-pigments prepared by a relative long hydrocarbon chain polyol
2016
Abstract We report the preparation of a series of orange Cr- and Sb-containing TiO 2 nano-pigments by the polyol via using triethylenglycol (TEG). Poorly crystallized anatase nanopowders with nominal stoichiometric compositions Cr x Sb x Ti 1−2x O 2 , with 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2, were obtained by heating at 180 °C a solution of antimony acetate, chromium acetylacetone and titanium butoxide in TEG. The transition temperature of the chromium- and antimonium-containing anatase nanoparticles into the rutile crystalline form occurred over the range of temperature between 500 and 650 °C, depending on the dopant amount. After annealing at 800 °C for short time the series of samples displaying the rutile stru…
A structural investigation of titanium dioxide photocatalysts
1991
Abstract A study of the structure and the morphology of a titanium dioxide photocatalyst (Degussa P25) reveals multiphasic material consisting of an amorphous state, together with the crystalline phases anatase and rutile in the approximate proportions 80 20 . Transmission electron microscopy provides evidence that some individual particles are a mixture of the amorphous state with either the anatase phase or with the rutile phase, and that some particles, which are mostly anatase, are covered by a thin overlayer of rutile which manifests its presence by the appearance of Moire fringes. The photocatalytic activity of this form of titanium dioxide is reported as being greater than the activi…
Multi-doped Brookite-Prevalent TiO2 Photocatalyst with Enhanced Activity in the Visible Light
2018
© 2018 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature Abstract: Enabling solar and/or visible light-driven photocatalysis is a crucial step to access innovative applications in environmental science and sustainable energy. Titanium dioxide is the most used photocatalyst because of its low cost and toxicity, however it is also limitedly active under visible light irradiation due to its wide band gap. Among its polymorphs, brookite holds promising optoelectronic properties for visible light photocatalysis, which have to the best of our knowledge been limitedly exploited. Here, a C,S,N-doped brookite-based TiO2has been prepared via a rapid one-pot sol–gel synthesis. Besides subs…
Tensile strength and impact strength of color modified acrylic resin reinforced with titanium dioxide nanoparticles
2017
Background Poor mechanical properties are among the main limitations of acrylic resins. Addition of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles to acrylic resin has been shown to improve its mechanical properties with an adverse effect on its color. Thus, this study sought to assess the tensile and impact strength of a color modified heat cure acrylic resin reinforced with TiO2 nanoparticles. Material and Methods In this in vitroexperimental study, 1wt% TiO2 nanoparticles were added to SR Triplex Hot heat-cure acrylic resin powder and mixed. Pigments and color fibers were also added and 18 samples were fabricated of this paste for tensile and impact strength testing (n=9) according to ISO5271. Ei…
Photoreactivity of Iron-Doped Titanium Dioxide Powders for Dinitrogen Reduction to Ammonia
1989
The production of NH3 from N2 and H2O on Fe/TiO2 has been studied in a continuous photoreactor under UV radiation. An ESR study of the catalysts shows that Fe3+ ions are better electron traps than Ti4+ ions. This trapping can be irreversible if the corresponding holes originate stable species adsorbed on the catalyst surface. The charge separation, thus favoured by the Fe3+ ions, helps the N2 adsorption by its reaction with surface species activated by holes. The best activity is found when no excess Fe is segregated at the surface; overall turnover for N2 reduction as high as 6 e−/Fe atom can be reached before catalyst deactivation.
Micro/nanostructured thin films : synthesis by ALD of composites associating TiO2 inverse opals and gold nanoparticles for photocatalysis applications
2021
The aim of this work was to improve the photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin films, a semiconductor that is widely used for photocatalysis applications, particularly for the treatment of polluted water. For this purpose, two complementary approaches were studied: increasing the surface area available for photocalatytic reactions and coupling between TiO2 and gold nanoparticles.. For the first approach, TiO2 thin films with different morphological structures were fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition: dense and porous flat films, and inverse opals films.In order to evaluate photocatalytic activity of the different films, the degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solut…
Effect of silver deposits on the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide samples for the dehydrogenation or oxidation of 2-propanol
1991
Abstract Until now, the effect of the deposition of metal particles onto a powdered semiconductor oxide on its photocatalytic activity has been determined for group VIII transition metals only. In this study, AGTiO2 samples were prepared by photodeposition, characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and tested, under band-gap illumination, using the oxidation of 2-propanol (neat liquid phase or mixed with water) in the absence or presence of molecular oxygen. The silver deposits were found to be metallic both before and after use, but the size of the particles and their distribution on the support were markedly influenced by the type …