Synthesis of N-doped Titania using Ammonium Hydroxide and Photocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acid

암모니아수를 이용한 N-doped TiO2 제조 및 부식산의 광촉매 분해

  • 조아영 (강원대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 남윤선 (강원대학교 대학원 환경공학과) ;
  • 이동석 (강원대학교 환경공학과)
  • Published : 2012.02.29

Abstract

To advance luminance efficiency of Titania at visible range, N-doped $TiO_2$ was prepared by using ammonium hydroxide as a source of nitrogen. The photoactivities of the synthesized $TiO_2$ were evaluated on the basis of degradation of humic acid in aqueous solutions with different light sources, UV-C, UV-A and fluorescent lamp. As a result, at UV-C is high efficiency $UV_{254}$ decrease and TOC removal. In this study, the best synthetic conditions of N-doped $TiO_2$ were 5.0 M of ammonium hydroxide concentration and calcination temperature of $550^{\circ}C$. The degradation rate of humic acid as an evaluation of photoactivities of the catalysts were conducted with pH variation, decrease rate of molecular absorption, removal rate of total organic carbon and fluorescece evolution for humic acid solution. XRD and SEM were applied for analysis of surface analysis of the catalysts.

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