Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of ZnFe2O4/TiO2 Composite and Photocatalytic Properties
Key Engineering Materials 2018
Jānis Grabis, Pāvels Rodionovs, Aija Krūmiņa

In order to improve TiO2 photocatalytic activity ZnFe2O4/TiO2 nanocomposites with different ZnFe2O4 mass loading were produced. Obtained ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles were coupled with TiO2 via microwave-assisted hydrothermal method in order to improve photon absorption in a range of visible light. Prepared nanostructures were characterized with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Photocatalytic activity of prepared samples was investigated by degradation of methylene blue under different light sources – LED, Hg and Osram Vitalux lamps. ZnFe2O4 consisted of spherical nanoparticles with average size of 15 nm. TiO2 spherical nanoparticles size was in a range of 30÷45 nm. The results shown that doping TiO2 with ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles increased photocatalytic activity. Photocatalytic activity increases as mass loading of ZnFe2O4 decreased.


Atslēgas vārdi
photocatalysis, hydrothermal, nanocomposite, zinc ferrite, titania
DOI
10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.788.102
Hipersaite
https://www.scientific.net/KEM.788.102

Grabis, J., Rodionovs, P., Krūmiņa, A. Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of ZnFe2O4/TiO2 Composite and Photocatalytic Properties. Key Engineering Materials, 2018, Vol.788, 102.-107.lpp. ISSN 1662-9795. Pieejams: doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.788.102

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English (en)
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