scholarly journals Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2/Boron-Doped Diamond Photocatalyst and Its Photocatalytic Activity under Deep UV Light (λ = 222 nm) Irradiation

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 3095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norihiro Suzuki ◽  
Akihiro Okazaki ◽  
Haruo Kuriyama ◽  
Izumi Serizawa ◽  
Aiga Hara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Tio2 Thin Film ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Mesoporous Tio2 ◽  
Boron Doped Diamond ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Deep Uv

There is a need for highly efficient photocatalysts, particularly for water purification. In this study, we fabricated a mesoporous TiO2 thin film on a boron-doped diamond (BDD) layer by a surfactant-assisted sol-gel method, in which self-assembled amphiphilic surfactant micelles were used as an organic template. Scanning electron microscopy revealed uniform mesopores, approximately 20 nm in diameter, that were hexagonally packed in the TiO2 thin film. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy clarified that the framework crystallized in the anatase phase. Current–voltage (I–V) measurements showed rectification features at the TiO2/BDD heterojunction, confirming that a p–n hetero-interface formed. The as-synthesized mesoporous TiO2/BDD worked well as a photocatalyst, even with a small volume of TiO2 (15 mm × 15 mm × c.a. 1.5 µm in thickness). The use of deep UV light (λ = 222 nm) as a light source was necessary to enhance photocatalytic activity, due to photo-excitation occurring in both BDD and TiO2.

Europium Doped Titania Nanocomposites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity towards the Degradation of Partially Hydrolysis Polyacrylamide

2011 ◽  
Vol 391-392 ◽  
pp. 219-224
Author(s):  
Jin Huan Li ◽  
Hong Bo Fang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Gui Fan Liu ◽  
Shao Dong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Pure Tio2 ◽  
Surface Shape ◽  
Titanium Tetraisopropoxide

Nanocrystals with different Eu3+ doping levels (%) were prepared by sol-gel and hydrothermal synthetic method using titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) as titanium source. The products exhibited anatase phase structure, mesoporosity, and interesting surface compositions with three oxygen species and two titanium species. The crystallite sizes, crystal form, surface shape, composition and optical property of catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction patterns, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, XPS and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy. The products were used as the photocatalysts to degrade a partially hydrolysis polyacrylamide (HPAM) under UV-light irradiation, a very useful polymer in oil recovery. For comparison, Degussa P25 and as-prepared pure TiO2 were also tested under the same conditions. The enhanced photocatalytic activity was obtained on as-prepared Eu3+ composites, and the reasons were explained.

Preparation and Characterization of Pd-Based Optical Hydrogen Sensor Operated at Room Temperature by Using Photodeposition Process

2010 ◽  
Vol 445 ◽  
pp. 100-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junichi Hamagami ◽  
Ryo Araki ◽  
Hiroyuki Oda ◽  
Mototsugu Sakai ◽  
Atsunori Matsuda
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Glass Substrate ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Tio2 Thin Film ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Optical Transmittance ◽  
Pd Nanoparticles ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Hot Water

Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles were prepared on photocatalytic TiO2-coated glass substrate by a photodeposition process and the optical hydrogen sensing properties were examined at room temperature. The TiO2 coatings were prepared on a non-alkaline glass substrate by a sol-gel process and hot water treatment. Pd nanoparticles were deposited on the TiO2 film by photodeposition using UV light. The obtained Pd/TiO2 thin film showed remarkable optical transmittance response to hydrogen gas at room temperature. The normalized transmittance of the Pd/TiO2 thin film at a wavelength of 640 nm decreased to 0.9 on exposing the film to hydrogen gas for only 5 s. This transmittance decrease is considered to be due to a gaschromic effect of the TiO2 photocatalytic coating.

Degradasi Gas Benzena Melalui Proses Pemangkinanfoto Saput Tipis TiO2

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Azelee Wan Abu Bakar ◽  
Mohd Yusof Othman ◽  
Noor Khaida Wati Mohd Saiyudi ◽  
Keiichi Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Light Source ◽  
Tio2 Thin Film ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Wave Length ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Optimum Ratio ◽  
Coating Method ◽  
Dip Coating Method

Pengoksidaanfoto benzena fasa gas menggunakan saput tipis TiO2 yang disinari lampu ultralembayung telah dikaji. Saput tipis ini disediakan melalui kaedah celup angkat menggunakan sol–gel TiO2. Tindak balas yang sama juga telah dijalankan menggunakan saput tipis TiO2 yang didop dengan Cu2+ dan Fe3+ dengan nisbah mol TiO2 terhadap ion logam 1:0.005, 1:0.001, 1:0.0005 dan 1:0.0003. Hasil kajian menunjukkan mangkin TiO2 dengan pancaran cahaya UV (354 nm) mendegradasikan gas benzena sebanyak 90% dalam masa 55 minit. Walau bagaimanapun penambahan ion Fe3+ dengan nisbah 1:0.0005 meningkatkan peratusan degradasi benzena kepada 98% dalam masa 55 minit, sebaliknya penambahan Cu2+memberikan kesan negatif kepada aktiviti foto TiO2. Kajian juga memperoleh satu nilai optimum dengan aktiviti pemangkinan adalah tertinggi bagi kedua-dua ion Fe3+ dan Cu2+. Pengaruh panjang gelombang cahaya ke atas aktiviti foto TiO2 juga telah dikaji dengan menggunakan mangkin TiO2 dop Fe3+ dengan nisbah optimum. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa degradasi gas benzena meningkat dengan pengurangan tenaga cahaya yang dipancarkan. Kata kunci: Pemangkinanfoto; pengoksidaanfoto; saput tipis; TiO2 The gas phase photooxidation of benzene was investigated using TiO2 thin film irradiated with UV light source. The thin film was prepared via TiO2 sol gel dip coating method. The same reaction was also carried out using TiO2 doped with Cu2+ and Fe3+ with 1:0.005, 1:0.001, 1:0.0005 and 1:0.0003 mole ratios. The results showed that 90% of benzene was degraded after 55 minutes UV (354 nm) irradiation of the TiO2 thin film. However the addition of Fe3+ ions with 1:0.0005 mole ratio degraded 98% of benzene within 55 minutes. In contrast, Cu2+ ions however give a detrimental effect to the photoactivity of TiO2. An optimum ratio of dopant, where TiO2 showed the highest activity, was determined for both Fe3+ and Cu2+. The effect of different wave-length light source was also carried out using TiO2 doped Fe3+ with optimum ratio. The degradation of benzene was found to increase with decreasing light energy. Key words: Photocatalysis; photooxidation; TiO2 thin film

scholarly journals Novel Strategy for the Development of Antibacterial TiO2 Thin Film onto Polymer Substrate at Room Temperature

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1493
Author(s):  
Patcharaporn Phuinthiang ◽  
Dang Trung Tri Trinh ◽  
Duangdao Channei ◽  
Khakhanang Ratananikom ◽  
Sirikasem Sirilak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Tio2 Thin Film ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Polymer Substrate ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Viability Assay ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Novel Strategy

This work demonstrates a novel method to deposit an antibacterial TiO2 thin film on a polymer substrate at room temperature. A combination of sol–gel and photon assistance was used in the experiment in order to avoid any thermal processes of thin film crystallization. The morphological photograph of samples indicated that the TiO2 thin film was perfectly coated on the PVC substrate without any cracks or pinholes. Chemical analysis by EDS and XPS reported that the thin film consisted of titanium (Ti), oxygen (O), and carbon (C). The Raman spectrum proved that the thin film was the anatase phase of TiO2 and, furthermore, that it was contaminated with carbon remaining from the photon assistance process. In addition, the optical band gap of the thin film was 3.35 eV, suggesting that the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 should occur under UV-A radiation. The bacteria viability assay was examined using E. coli and S. typhimurium as indicator strains under UV-A irradiation (365 nm) at different times. The data from OD and CFU count revealed that >97% of bacteria were killed after 60 min of irradiation, and the bacteria were completely killed at 120 min for E. coli and 180 min for S. typhimurium.

Characterization and photocatalytic activity of vanadium-doped titanium dioxide nanocatalysts

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Yi Chang ◽  
Chun-Hsin Huang ◽  
Ruey-an Doong
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Mesoporous Tio2 ◽  
Pluronic F127 ◽  
Visible Range ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Doped Tio2

The vanadium (V)-doped mesoporous titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles with V/Ti ratios from 0–2 wt% were prepared using sol-gel method in the presence of triblock polymers, Pluronic F127. SEM images showed that the V-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were porous structures. The surface areas and pore sizes were in the range 85–107 m2/g and 12–14 nm, respectively. From XRPD, the V-doped mesoporous TiO2 after calcination at 500°C was mainly anatase phase, and the crystallite sizes were in the range 14–16 nm. TEM images showed that vanadia was doped both on the surface and in the lattice of anatase TiO2. A slight red-shift in wavelength absorption was observed when V/Ti ratio increased from 0 to 2 wt%. Addition of vanadium ion slightly decreased the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 toward the decolorization of MB under the illumination of UV light at 305 nm. However, a 1.6–1.8 times increase in rate constants for MB photodegradation was observed when 0.5–1.0 wt% V-doped TiO2 was illumined by solar simulator at AM 1.5. These results demonstrated that the doping of low concentrations of V ion into mesoporous TiO2 enhance the photocatalytic activity of mesoporous TiO2 towards photodecomposition of azo dye in the visible range.

A Study of Photocatalyst of the TiO2 Thin Film with Acid Dispersed CNT for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

2010 ◽  
Vol 297-301 ◽  
pp. 764-770
Author(s):  
Yong Woo Kim ◽  
Eun Nara Cho ◽  
Soo Chang Choi ◽  
Deug Woo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Tio2 Thin Film ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Titanium Isopropoxide ◽  
Rutile Phase ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Carbon Nano Tubes

M-CNTs (Multiwall Carbon Nano Tubes) can be used as an electrode, transferring electrons and heat very easily. This property helps transfer electrons created in TiO2 layer of DSSC (Dye-sensitized Solar Cell). CNTs layer with TiO2 utilized for the photocatalyst is expected to contribute to improve the efficiency of the solar cell. The Photocatalyst of TiO2 thin film was manufactured from titanium isopropoxide, ethanol, and HCl by a sol-gel process. To determine the property of TiO2 thin film with CNT, we performed to mix acid dispersed CNT in TiO2 Sol-gel and make coating membranes using sol-gel with different densities of CNT. It was found that the crystal structure changed from the anatase phase to the rutile phase having higher efficiency by XRD measure after treatment of high temperature sintering. To demonstrate the property of each sample, the transmittance of the TiO2 thin film was measured by a spectrometer and dispersion of CNT of the thin film was measured by SEM. In conclusion, the capacitance as the parameter which can affect performance of DSSC was investigated.

Enhancement of Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Thin Film Using Diethanolamine and MCM-41

2012 ◽  
Vol 712 ◽  
pp. 117-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ananta Kumar Karki ◽  
Nurak Grisdanurak ◽  
Siriluk Chiarakorn
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Mcm 41

TiO2thin film enhanced by diethanolamine (DEA) and MCM-41 (D-TiO2/MCM-41) was successfully synthesized by sol-gel dip coating technique on glass slides. The roles of DEA and MCM-41 on physical and photocatalytic characteristics of the films were studied using various techniques such as x-ray defraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultra violet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrometry, Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) surface area analysis and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The XRD results showed that the thin film contained almost 100% anatase phase and the crystal size of TiO2was in the range of 4-8 nm. The FTIR spectra indicated the formation of Ti-O-Si and Si-O-Si linkages due to interaction of TiO2and MCM-41. The surface area of TiO2was increased significantly when MCM-41 was added. The use DEA and MCM-41 caused slight increase in visible light absorption but UV absorption was decreased. The photocatalytic reactivity of the thin film was tested by photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light. The addition of DEA as a nitrogen source was beneficial not only for obtaining stable/smooth surface of the thin film but also for enhancing photocatalysis of methylene blue by preventing charge carrier recombination. While MCM-41 played important functions in improving porosity and hydrophilicity of the film. The photodegradation of methylene blue was obtained up to 35% of its original concentration when 1M DEA and 0.3M MCM-41 were incorporated in TiO2thin film. The overall enhancement of photocatalytic activity of the film was a result of nitrogen doping, increased surface area as well as increased hydrophilicity provided by MCM-41.

Electrical Property of TiO2 Thin Film Deposited by RF Sputtering

2007 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 221-226
Author(s):  
Kiyozumi Niizuma ◽  
Takahiro Hayakawa ◽  
Yoshio Utsushikawa
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Electrical Property ◽  
Tio2 Thin Film ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Rf Sputtering ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Tio2 Thin Films ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation

The authors investigated on the electrical property and the photo-catalytic activity of TiO2 thin films deposited in Ar+O2 atmosphere by RF magnetron sputtering. From the result of x-ray diffraction, the anatase phase was formed in TiO2 thin films. In TiO2 thin film deposited under a gas pressure of 3.0Pa, the contact angle of water showed 9 ﾟ, and the decomposition rate of Methylene Blue (measuring the absorbance of the reference light) showed -0.067 with UV light irradiation. Moreover, it revealed that the electric resistivity of TiO2 thin film deposited under the same conditions decreased from 8.0×103Ω･m to 1.4×10-2Ω･m with UV light irradiation.

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