TiO2–Zeolite Metal Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Materials Characterization
2.2. Photocatalytic Activity
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Preparation of Physical Mixture of TiO2 and Zeolite Y
3.2. Synthesis of Pd Nanoparticles and Preparation of Pd-Containing Photocatalysts
3.3. Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles and Preparation of Ag-Containing Photocatalysts
3.4. Characterization Methods
3.4.1. Nitrogen Sorption
3.4.2. X-ray Diffraction
3.4.3. TEM/STEM
3.4.4. XPS
3.4.5. UV-Vis Measurements
3.4.6. Photocatalytic Experiments
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Composition | Specific Surface Area, SBET (m2g−1) | Total Pore Volume Vtot (cm3g−1) | Eg (eV) |
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T | TiO2 | 59 | 0.31 | 3.27 |
T–ZY | TiO2–5% zeolite Y | 84 | 0.26 | 3.20 |
T–Pd | TiO2-1% Pd | 60 | 0.25 | 3.20 |
T–ZY–Pd | TiO2–5% zeolite Y-1% Pd | 84 | 0.27 | 3.28 |
T–Ag | TiO2–0.05% Ag | 59 | 0.26 | 3.22 |
T–ZY–Ag | TiO2–5% zeolite Y-0.05% Ag | 84 | 0.24 | 3.17 |
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Diban, N.; Pacuła, A.; Kumakiri, I.; Barquín, C.; Rivero, M.J.; Urtiaga, A.; Ortiz, I. TiO2–Zeolite Metal Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water. Catalysts 2021, 11, 1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11111367
Diban N, Pacuła A, Kumakiri I, Barquín C, Rivero MJ, Urtiaga A, Ortiz I. TiO2–Zeolite Metal Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water. Catalysts. 2021; 11(11):1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11111367
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiban, Nazely, Aleksandra Pacuła, Izumi Kumakiri, Carmen Barquín, Maria J. Rivero, Ane Urtiaga, and Inmaculada Ortiz. 2021. "TiO2–Zeolite Metal Composites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Water" Catalysts 11, no. 11: 1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11111367