Effect of microemulsion composition on textural and photocatalytic activity of titania nanomaterial

Mohapatra, P and Mishra, T and Parida, K M (2006) Effect of microemulsion composition on textural and photocatalytic activity of titania nanomaterial. Applied Catalysis A: General, 310 . pp. 183-189.

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Abstract

Nanosized titania powders were synthesized by the reverse microemulsion (water/CTAB-butanol/cyclohexane) process varying the water content in the range of 5–30 wt.%. Materials were characterized by TEM, XRD, FT-IR, DRS, BET surface area measurement. Average crystallite size, particle size and anatase to rutile ratio was correlated with the photocatalytic decomposition of 4-nitropheol and hexavalent chromium reduction. Photocatalytic activity was evaluated by varying the pH, time of reaction, catalyst amount, etc. in aqueous phase. Highest hexavalent chromium reduction and decomposition of 4-nitrophenol was observed with the titania derived from the microemulsion having 15 wt.% of water. Prepared catalysts were found to be active in presence of sunlight.

Item Type:Article
Official URL/DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2006.05.041
Uncontrolled Keywords:Microemulsion; Particle size; 4-Nitrophenol; Photodecomposition; Photoreduction; Hexavalent chromium
Divisions:Corrosion and Surface Engineering
ID Code:590
Deposited By:Sahu A K
Deposited On:01 Jun 2010 15:11
Last Modified:25 Jan 2012 11:04
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