Modified TiO2for photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants in water

S. Mergenbayeva, A. Ashir, B. Yergali, G. Ulykbanova, S. Poulopoulos

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Abstract

In this work, TiO2/Ti2O3 composite catalysts were prepared by simple one-step thermal treatment method at various temperatures. The morphology and structure of as-prepared samples have been examined by XRD, TGA and SEM. The XRD characterization results revealed three-phase mixture in sample treated at 550 C, while at 650 C phase transformation from TiO2 anatase to TiO2 rutile and particle size growth was observed. Moreover, the effect of treatment temperature on the photocatalytic degradation of caffeine was evaluated under UV light irradiation. Results indicated that TiO2/Ti2O3-550 exhibited higher catalytic activity than others achieving complete caffeine removal in 60 min.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012068
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume899
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 29 2021
Event2nd International Conference on Environmental Design, ICED 2021 - Athens, Virtual, Greece
Duration: Oct 23 2021Oct 24 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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