Synthesis and Characterization of PhotocatalyticTiO2-ZnFe2O4Nanoparticles

[摘要] A new coprecipitation/hydrolysis synthesis route is used to create aTiO2-ZnFe2O4nanocomposite that is directed towards extending the photoresponse ofTiO2from UV to visible wavelengths (>400 nm). The effect ofTiO2's accelerated anatase-rutile phase transformation due to the presence of the coupledZnFe2O4narrow-bandgap semiconductor is evaluated. The transformation's dependence on pH, calcinations temperature, particle size, andZnFe2O4concentration has been analyzed using XRD, SEM, and UV-visible spectrometry. The requirements for retaining the highly photoactive anatase phase present in aZnFe2O4nanocomposite are outlined. The visible-light-activated photocatalytic activity of theTiO2-ZnFe2O4nanocomposites has been compared to an AldrichTiO2reference catalyst, using a solar-simulated photoreactor for the degradation of phenol.

[学科分类] 材料工程