Hydrothermal synthesis spherical TiO 2 and its photo-degradation property on salicylic acid

Wenlu Guo, Xiaolin Liu, Pengwei Huo, Xun Gao, Di Wu, Ziyang Lu, Yongsheng Yan

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Abstract

Anatase TiO 2 spheres have been prepared using hydrothermal synthesis. The prepared spheres were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS). The TiO 2 consisted of well-defined spheres with size of 3-5 μm. The photocatalytic activity of spherical TiO 2 was determined by degradation of salicylic acid under visible light irradiation. It was revealed that the degradation rate of the spherical TiO 2 which was processed at 150 °C for 48 h could reach 81.758%. And the kinetics of photocatalytic degradation obeyed first-order kinetic, which the rate constant value was 0.01716 S -1 of the salicylic acid onto TiO 2 (temperature: 150, time: 48 h). The kinetics of adsorption followed the pseudo-second-order model and the rate constant was 1.2695 g mg -1 of the salicylic acid onto TiO 2 (temperature: 150, time: 48 h).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6891-6896
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume258
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Degradation rate
  • Hydrothermal synthesis
  • Salicylic acid

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