Synthesis of TiO2/Muti-walled carbon nanotubes composite

  • Zhang Min*
  • , Zhang Na
  • , Chu Jing
  • , Sun Jing
  • , Li Qiang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

TiO2/Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were prepared via a wet chemical route with hydrolysis of titanium salts. The purification and oxidation treatment of MWNTs in concentrated HNO3 solution were conducted to modify the nanotubes. Then the pre-treated carbon nanotubes were added into the titanium salt and in the end the composites were formed. The microstructure of as-prepared TiO2/MWNTs composite was studied by TEM. The samples were calcined at different temperature. By X-ray diffraction (XRD), the phase transformation of nano-structured TiO2in composites was determined. The photocatalytic activity of samples being calcined at different temperature was studied by using the conversion of methyl orange in aqueous solutions as probe reaction. The influence of the structure on photocatalysis efficiency was discussed. By contrast with that of pure TiO 2nanoparticles, the special structure of TiO2/MWNT composite could remarkably improve the efficiency of the photocatalytic reaction. The results indicated that the excited e- in conduction band of TiO2might transfer into MWNTs and the possibility of the recombination of e-/h+ pairs decreased.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh-Performance Ceramics VI
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages546-548
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)0878492747, 9780878492749
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event6th China International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC-6 - Harbin, China
Duration: 16 Aug 200919 Aug 2009

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume434-435
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference6th China International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC-6
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period16/08/0919/08/09

Keywords

  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Photocatalytic activity
  • TiO

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