1. Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO2/Boron-Doped Diamond Photocatalyst and Its Photocatalytic Activity under Deep UV Light (λ = 222 nm) Irradiation
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Norihiro Suzuki, Akihiro Okazaki, Haruo Kuriyama, Izumi Serizawa, Aiga Hara, Yuiri Hirano, Yukihiro Nakabayashi, Nitish Roy, Chiaki Terashima, Kazuya Nakata, Ken-ichi Katsumata, Takeshi Kondo, Makoto Yuasa, and Akira Fujishima
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surfactant-assisted sol-gel method ,mesoporous metal oxide ,thin film ,photocatalyst ,p-n heterojunction ,water purification ,deep UV light ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
There is a need for highly efficient photocatalysts, particularly for water purification. In this study, we fabricated a mesoporous TiO2 thin film on a boron-doped diamond (BDD) layer by a surfactant-assisted sol-gel method, in which self-assembled amphiphilic surfactant micelles were used as an organic template. Scanning electron microscopy revealed uniform mesopores, approximately 20 nm in diameter, that were hexagonally packed in the TiO2 thin film. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy clarified that the framework crystallized in the anatase phase. Current⁻voltage (I⁻V) measurements showed rectification features at the TiO2/BDD heterojunction, confirming that a p⁻n hetero-interface formed. The as-synthesized mesoporous TiO2/BDD worked well as a photocatalyst, even with a small volume of TiO2 (15 mm × 15 mm × c.a. 1.5 µm in thickness). The use of deep UV light (λ = 222 nm) as a light source was necessary to enhance photocatalytic activity, due to photo-excitation occurring in both BDD and TiO2.
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- 2018
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