Peptization technique in the synthesis of titania–silica composites and their photocatalytic properties

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dc.contributor.authorShao, Godlisten N.
dc.contributor.authorHilonga, Askwar
dc.contributor.authorKim, You Na
dc.contributor.authorKim, Jong-gil
dc.contributor.authorElineema, Gideon
dc.contributor.authorQuang, Dang Viet
dc.contributor.authorJeon, Sunjeong
dc.contributor.authorKim, Hee Taik
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-16T12:25:13Z
dc.date.available2016-05-16T12:25:13Z
dc.date.issued2012-05-18
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at the following link http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894712005980
dc.description.abstractA comparative study of titania–silica composite (TSC) synthesized via peptization sol–gel method was conducted. Typically, titanium hydroxide gel (Ti(OH)4) was formed by condensation of titanium oxychloride solution using adequate amount of ammonium hydroxide solution. The preformed gel was peptized either in silicic acid (SA) or nitric acid (NA) to form a sol. The composite was characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, TGA, and N2 physisorption studies. The XRD patterns and the TEM micrographs confirmed that thermal-derived samples of the composite, formed using silicic acid as a silica source and peptizing agent (TSC–SA), yielded TiO2ASiO2 composite with a single-phase (anatase phase); while a mixture of both anatase and rutile phases were observed in the composite (TSC–NA), where nitric acid was used as a peptizing agent. FTIR analysis showed the vibration band assignable to the TiAOASi bond at 945 cm 1, suggesting that titania was incorporated into silica to form a composite. Furthermore, a simple experiment of photodegradation of methyl orange in the presence of sunlight was performed to demonstrate the practical efficacy of the composites synthesized via this method. The results indicated that the calcined samples of TSC–NA-800 had the highest activity due to its superior properties.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2069
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChemical Engineering Journalen_US
dc.titlePeptization technique in the synthesis of titania–silica composites and their photocatalytic propertiesen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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