The incorporation of titania into modified silicates for solar photodegradation of aqueous species

被引:23
作者
Matthews, LR [1 ]
Avnir, D [1 ]
Modestov, AD [1 ]
Sampath, S [1 ]
Lev, O [1 ]
机构
[1] HEBREW UNIV JERUSALEM,FREDY & NADINE HERRMANN SCH APPL SCI,DIV ENVIRONM SCI,IL-91904 JERUSALEM,ISRAEL
关键词
supported titania; photocatalysis; photodegradation; rhodamine B; ORGANIC-MOLECULES; TIO2; SUSPENSIONS;
D O I
10.1023/A:1018312007966
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
A new class of sol-gel-derived photocatalytic materials has been synthesized and used in solar-assisted photodegradation studies. The materials are comprised of a homogeneous dispersion of commercial TiO2 powder into silica and organically modified silicate (Ormosil) hosts. The efficiency of the photocatalytic properties of these TiO2-containing materials was determined by their relative performance in the solar photodecomposition of aqueous rhodamine B. The improved adsorption properties of the modified materials compared to commercial TiO2 increase the photodecomposition rate and the buoyancy properties, although excess hydrophobicity decreases the wetted section of the catalyst and its photocatalytic performance. These materials can be used as floatable catalysts for solar-assisted water purification.
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页码:619 / 623
页数:5
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