Photocatalytic characterization of Tio2 nanorods and nanotubes synthesized by sol gel template method

Joint Authors

al-Ajaj, E. A.
al-Shabandar, Ban M.
Khalil, Asma Sh.

Source

Engineering and Technology Journal

Publisher

University of Technology

Publication Date

2018-02-28

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

English Abstract

Titanium dioxide nanorods (TNR) and nanotubes (TNT) were prepared by sol gel method using anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) membrane as template and calcined at 550°C.

The structural of TiO2 nanorods and nanotubes investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), the surface topography and the morphology of the samples were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

The photocatalytic activity of the TiO2 nanostructures were evaluated by the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) solution at different concentrations 10, 20 and 35 ppm under UV irradiation.

The crystallinity and anatase phase of the TiO2 nanorods and nanotubes are confirmed by XRD measurements.

Average diameter size of TiO2 nanorods and TiO2 nanotubes obtained from AFM histogram were 96.14, 132.34 nm respectively.

A high photocatalytic activity of TiOR2R nanostructures were obtained at the three different concentrations under UV irradiation.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-839480

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