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http://dx.doi.org/10.3740/MRSK.2010.20.5.246

Photodegradation of MB on Fe/CNT-TiO2 Composite Photocatalysts Under Visible Light  

Zhang, Kan (Department of Advanced Materials & Science Engineering, Hanseo University)
Meng, Ze-Da (Department of Advanced Materials & Science Engineering, Hanseo University)
Choi, Jong-Geun (Department of Advanced Materials & Science Engineering, Hanseo University)
Oh, Won-Chun (Department of Advanced Materials & Science Engineering, Hanseo University)
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Korean Journal of Materials Research / v.20, no.5, 2010 , pp. 246-251 More about this Journal
Abstract
The composite photocatalysts of a Fe-modified carbon nanotube (CNT)-$TiO_2$ were synthesized by a two-step sol-gel method at high temperature. Its chemical composition and surface properties were investigated by BET surface area, scanning electron microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The results showed that the BET surface area was improved by modification of Fe, which was related to the adsorption capacity for each composite. Interesting thin layer aggregates of nanosized $TiO_2$ were observed from TEM images, probably stabilized by the presence of CNT, and the surface and structural characterization of the samples was carried out. The XRD results showed that the Fe/CNT-$TiO_2$ composites contained a mix of anatase and rutile forms of $TiO_2$ particles when the precursor is $TiOSO_4{\cdot}xH_2O$ (TOS). An excellent photocatalytic activity of Fe/CNT-$TiO_2$ was obtained for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. It was considered that Fe cation could be doped into the matrix of $TiO_2$, which could hinder the recombination rate of the excited electrons/holes. The photocatalytic activity of the composites was also found to depend on the presence of CNT. The synergistic effects among the Fe, CNT and $TiO_2$ components were responsible for improving the visible light photocatalytic activity.
Keywords
Fe/CNT-$TiO_2$ composites; modification; visible light; MB;
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