A novel approach to the hydrothermal synthesis of anatase Titania nanoparticles and the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B

Akarsu M., Asilturk M., Sayılkan F., Kiraz N., Arpac E., Sayılkan H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.30, sa.3, ss.333-343, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.333-343
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A novel approach was developed for the synthesis of high-dispersed anatase nano-TiO2 by a hydrothermal process without solvent at 200 degrees C in 1 h. It was characterized using XRD, TEM, BET and elemental analysis. Nanoparticle-TiO2 was used as a photocatalyst by considering complete degradation of Rhodamine B (RB) dye. The photocatalytic reaction parameters such as photocatalyst amount, irradiation time and dye concentration were optimized and it was found that 0.125 wt% catalyst in 30 mg/ L of RB aqueous solution is adequate for full degradation of RB in 50 min with 770 W/ m(2) irradiation power. Photocatalytic activity of the nanoparticle-TiO2 was compared with Degussa P-25 at optimum catalysis conditions determined for the nanoparticle-TiO2. It was concluded that when compared to Degussa P-25, the nanoparticle-TiO2 can be repeatedly used with increasing photocatalytic activity. The results revealed that the photodegradation of RB proceeds by pseudo first-order reaction kinetics in which the rate constant of the degradation is 0.132 min(-1).