Abstract
A novel triple-component TiO2/D-PVA/Y3+ photocatalyst have been synthesized in one portion of polyvinylalcohol (PVA), Ti(OH)4 and Y(NO3)3 · 6H2O(Y3+) by means of hydrothermal method to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 under UV-vis light. The relationship between effect of preparation conditions and visible light (VL) photocatalytic activity was investigated. The as-prepared triple photocatalyst (TiO2/D-PVA/Y3+) was characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results shows that the TiO2/D-PVA/Y3+ possess higher photocatalytic activity than pure TiO2 and TiO2/D-PVA for the methyl orange (MO) degradation under UV-vis light irradiation. With the 1:1.008 feed ratio of Y3+ to TiO2, the TiO2/D-PVA/Y3+ exhibited a significant VL activity. The TiO2/D-PVA/Y3+-PVC films degradation under UV-vis light was also studied.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1286-1292 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Science of Advanced Materials |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hydrothermal method
- Methyl orange
- PVC film degradation
- TiO/D-PVA/Y
- UV-vis light irradiation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)