کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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607888 | 1454597 | 2013 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
A visible-light photocatalyst of multiwalled carbon nanotubes decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles (MWCNT/TiO2) was synthesized by a two-step method, in which TiO2 was first mounted on MWCNT surfaces by hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate and further crystallized into anatase nanocrystal in a vacuum furnace at 500 °C. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue over the ultraviolet (UV) and visible-light spectrum regions was investigated. The MWCNT/TiO2 was able to absorb a high amount of photo energy in the visible-light region, driving effectively photochemical degradation reactions. There were more OH radicals produced by the MWCNT/TiO2 (1:3) than by pure TiO2 under UV and visible-light irradiation. In the photodegradation of methylene blue, as a model reaction, a signification enhancement in the reaction rate was observed with the MWCNT/TiO2 (1:3), compared to bare TiO2 and the physical mixture of MWCNTs and TiO2. MWCNTs can improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in two aspects, namely e− transportation and adsorption. This work provides new insight into the fabrication of MWCNT/TiO2 as a high performance visible-light photocatalyst and facilitates its application in photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds.
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► A visible-light photocatalyst of MWCNT/TiO2 was synthesized.
► MWCNT/TiO2 can absorb a high amount of photo energy in the visible-light region.
► The photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds on MWCNT/TiO2 is improved.
► MWCNTs can improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in two aspects, namely e− transportation and adsorption.
Journal: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science - Volume 398, 15 May 2013, Pages 234–239