Journal
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
Volume 46, Issue 11, Pages 1916-1921Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2011.07.026
Keywords
Microporous materials; Nanostructures; Sol-gel chemistry; X-ray diffraction; Catalytic properties
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- Sectoral Operational Programme Human resources Development (SOP HRD)
- European Social Fund
- Romanian Government [POSDRU/89/1.5/S/63700]
- Romanian National Project [72-156/2008 NANOZEOREZID]
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The hybrid materials based on natural zeolite and undoped and Ag-doped TiO2, i.e., Z-Na-TiO2 and Z-Na-TiO2-Ag, were successfully synthesized by solid-state reaction in microwave-assisted hydrothermal conditions. Undoped TiO2 and Ag-doped TiO2 nanocrystals were previously synthesized by sol-gel method. The surface characterization of undoped TiO2/Ag-doped TiO2 and natural zeolite hybrid materials has been investigated by X-ray diffraction, DRUV-VIS spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, BET analysis, SEM microscopy and EDX analysis. The results indicated that anatase TiO2 is the dominant crystalline type as spherical form onto zeolitic matrix. The presence of Ag into Z-Na-TiO2-Ag was confirmed by EDX analysis. The DRUV-VIS spectra showed that Z-Na-TiO2-Ag exhibited absorption within the range of 400-500 nm in comparison with Z-Na-TiO2 catalyst. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Z-Na-TiO2-Ag catalyst is proved through the degradation and mineralization of humic acid under ultraviolet and visible irradiation. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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