Journal
THIN SOLID FILMS
Volume 518, Issue 15, Pages 4170-4174Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2009.12.005
Keywords
Vanadium; Titanium dioxide; Photocatalysis; Activated carbon; Hydrophilicity; Doping; X-ray diffraction; Scanning electron microscopy
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A V-doped titania-activated carbon composite film was prepared by a modified sol-gel method under mild condition. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the titania was a pure anatase phase. From scanning electron microscopy and N(2) adsorption-desorption measurements, we found that the composite film was porous since it formed a micro-nano structure. The photocatalytic activity of such film was evaluated through degradation of azo-dye Reactive Brilliant Red under visible light, and was compared to commercially available TiO(2), pure titania and vanadium-doped titania films. Results showed that the photocatalytic activity was enhanced a lot. It was due to expansion of the absorption edge by vanadium doping, and the synergistic effect of activated carbon with titania. Furthermore, the hydrophilic property of the as-prepared composite film was superior to other samples. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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