Titanium dioxide macroporous materials doped with iron: Synthesis and photo-catalytic properties

Wei Qiang Fan, Hong Ye Bai, Ge Hong Zhang, Yong Sheng Yan, Chun Bo Liu, Wei Dong Shi

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Abstract

A series of iron doped three-dimensional (3D) ordered macroporous TiO 2 hybrid materials (Fe-Ti-Oxide-M) have been successfully prepared by using polymethylmethacrylate nanospheres (PMMAs) as templates. The crystal structure of Fe-Ti-Oxide-M (50%) could be assigned to the Fe3Ti 3O10 phase by XRD characterization. Synthetic samples were also studied by TEM and UV-vis absorption spectra in detail. All obtained samples possessed 3D ordered macroporous structures, and the absorption spectra of Fe-Ti-Oxide-M gradually extended to the visible light region with increased doping quantities of Fe. Furthermore, the photo-catalytic degradation of tetracycline (TC) was investigated, and the observed photo-catalytic performances of Fe-Ti-Oxide-M (1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, 20%, and 50%) were associated with their composition, which further indicates that the introduction of Fe has a remarkable influence on the photo-activity of 3D ordered macroporous TiO 2 materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116-122
Number of pages7
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

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