Abstract
Quantum-sized TiO2 had been prepared by using Ti(n-OC4H9)4 as the raw material via a microwave-assisted sol-gel method. The influence of different processing temperature and time on the size of TiO2 was researched. The TiO2 was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The prepared TiO2 presents anatase phase structure by TEM and XRD. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 was evaluated by the degradation rate of methyl orange in aqueous solution. The particle size of TiO2 was about 9.10 nm when the processing temperature was 160°C and the processing time was 90 min (160°C-90min), and the photocatalytic performance was the best under this size. When the initial concentration of methyl orange was 10 mg/L and the amount of quantum-sized TiO2 was 0.6 g/L, the degradation rate of methyl orange under ultraviolet and solar irradiation at room temperature in 60 min were 40% and 86%, respectively.
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