Synthesis of Cu-Doped TiO2 on Wood Substrate with Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Performance and Outstanding Recyclability for Formaldehyde Degradation
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Structural and Morphological Characterization
2.2. Optical Properties
2.3. Photocatalytic Activity
2.4. Recyclability of Cu-TiO2/Wood Composites
2.5. Summary of Photocatalytic Mechanism
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials and Chemicals
3.2. Preparation of Cu-TiO2/Wood Composites
3.3. Characterization
3.4. Photocatalytic Activity
3.5. Recyclability of Cu-TiO2/Wood Composites
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lv, Z.; Ma, Y.; Jia, S.; Qing, Y.; Li, L.; Chen, Y.; Wu, Y. Synthesis of Cu-Doped TiO2 on Wood Substrate with Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Performance and Outstanding Recyclability for Formaldehyde Degradation. Molecules 2023, 28, 972. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28030972
Lv Z, Ma Y, Jia S, Qing Y, Li L, Chen Y, Wu Y. Synthesis of Cu-Doped TiO2 on Wood Substrate with Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Performance and Outstanding Recyclability for Formaldehyde Degradation. Molecules. 2023; 28(3):972. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28030972
Chicago/Turabian StyleLv, Zhiqiang, Yi Ma, Shanshan Jia, Yan Qing, Lei Li, Yangyang Chen, and Yiqiang Wu. 2023. "Synthesis of Cu-Doped TiO2 on Wood Substrate with Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Performance and Outstanding Recyclability for Formaldehyde Degradation" Molecules 28, no. 3: 972. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28030972
APA StyleLv, Z., Ma, Y., Jia, S., Qing, Y., Li, L., Chen, Y., & Wu, Y. (2023). Synthesis of Cu-Doped TiO2 on Wood Substrate with Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Performance and Outstanding Recyclability for Formaldehyde Degradation. Molecules, 28(3), 972. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28030972