Thermally modified titania photocatalysts for phenol removal from water

Two kinds of titanium dioxide were used as starting materials for thermal modification: Tytanpol A11 supplied by Chemical Factory “Police” S.A. (Poland) and Degussa P25 supplied by Degussa AG (Germany). The photocatalytic activity of titania materials modified by thermal treatment was tested in the...

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Main Authors: Joanna Grzechulska-Damszel, Antoni W. Morawski, Barbara Grzmil
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IJP/2006/96398
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description Two kinds of titanium dioxide were used as starting materials for thermal modification: Tytanpol A11 supplied by Chemical Factory “Police” S.A. (Poland) and Degussa P25 supplied by Degussa AG (Germany). The photocatalytic activity of titania materials modified by thermal treatment was tested in the reaction of photocatalytic oxidation of phenol. It was found that the highest activity in the reaction of photocatalytic decomposition of phenol, in case of Tytanpol A11, shows the samples of material modified at temperatures of 700 and 750°C. These catalysts were more active than untreated A11, whereas materials modified at higher temperatures show lower activity. In the case of P25, all thermally treated materials were less active than the unmodified material. The photocatalyst samples were characterized by UV-Vis/DR, FTIR/DRS, and XRD methods.
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spelling doaj-art-0ca81280ef2f4e6a9c7d4b246cb4f2aa2025-02-03T01:11:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2006-01-01200610.1155/IJP/2006/9639896398Thermally modified titania photocatalysts for phenol removal from waterJoanna Grzechulska-Damszel0Antoni W. Morawski1Barbara Grzmil2Institute of Chemical Technology and Environment Engineering, Szczecin University of Technology, Pułaskiego 10, Szczecin 70-322, PolandInstitute of Chemical Technology and Environment Engineering, Szczecin University of Technology, Pułaskiego 10, Szczecin 70-322, PolandInstitute of Chemical Technology and Environment Engineering, Szczecin University of Technology, Pułaskiego 10, Szczecin 70-322, PolandTwo kinds of titanium dioxide were used as starting materials for thermal modification: Tytanpol A11 supplied by Chemical Factory “Police” S.A. (Poland) and Degussa P25 supplied by Degussa AG (Germany). The photocatalytic activity of titania materials modified by thermal treatment was tested in the reaction of photocatalytic oxidation of phenol. It was found that the highest activity in the reaction of photocatalytic decomposition of phenol, in case of Tytanpol A11, shows the samples of material modified at temperatures of 700 and 750°C. These catalysts were more active than untreated A11, whereas materials modified at higher temperatures show lower activity. In the case of P25, all thermally treated materials were less active than the unmodified material. The photocatalyst samples were characterized by UV-Vis/DR, FTIR/DRS, and XRD methods.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IJP/2006/96398
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International Journal of Photoenergy
title Thermally modified titania photocatalysts for phenol removal from water
title_full Thermally modified titania photocatalysts for phenol removal from water
title_fullStr Thermally modified titania photocatalysts for phenol removal from water
title_full_unstemmed Thermally modified titania photocatalysts for phenol removal from water
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