Ag-doped TiO2 hollow microspheres with visible light response by template-free route for removal of tetracycline hydrochloride from aqueous solution

Jian Zhang, Xuanhua Li, Meiling Peng, Yuanyuan Tang, Anqi Ke, Wei Gan, Xucheng Fu, Hequn Hao

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Abstract

In this study, Ag-doped TiO2 hollow microspheres were synthesized by a template-free route, and their photocatalytic performance and catalytic mechanism were investigated. The hollow microspheres were characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and UV-vis spectroscopy. Ag-doped hollow TiO2 microspheres exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance for tetracycline hydrochloride (TC) in water. TC degradation follows pseudo first-order kinetics, and hydroxyl radical (OH•) and holes (h+) were active substances in the photocatalytic reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Article number065008
JournalMaterials Research Express
Volume5
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2018

Keywords

  • Ag-doped
  • TiO
  • photocatalysis
  • tetracycline hydrochloride

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