Carbon nanotubes-dispersed TiO{sub 2} nanoparticles with their enhanced photocatalytic activity
- Department of Materials Engineering, College of Materials and Textile, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018 (China)
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018 (China)
Graphical abstract: Carbon nanotubes-dispersed TiO{sub 2} nanoparticles with their enhanced photocatalytic activity. - Abstract: A novel carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-dispersed route is used to prepare high-activity titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO{sub 2}). Field-emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy reveals that the irregular TiO{sub 2} nanoparticles with diameters of 10–20 nm are highly dispersed. X-ray diffraction and specific surface area measurement show that high-activity anatase crystal is formed and the specific surface area of TiO{sub 2} nanoparticles is 147.36 m{sup 2}/g. The photoactivity of TiO{sub 2} was tested by photodegradation of Rhodamine B. The result shows that the photocatalytic activity of TiO{sub 2} nanoparticles prepared by the CNTs-dispersed route is three times higher than that by conventional hydrothermal treatment.
- OSTI ID:
- 22420630
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 59; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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