Influence of crystallinity and OH surface density on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 powders
- Autori: Di Paola, A; Bellardita, M; Palmisano, L; Barbierikovà , Z; Brezovà ,V
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2014
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/98302
Abstract
The aim of the work was to study the influence of crystallinity and OH surface density on the pho-tocatalytic activity of two commercial and two home-prepared TiO2powders. The samples werecharacterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and electron paramagneticresonance (EPR) measurements. The photoactivity of the powders was tested employing the photodegra-dation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) and the selective oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (4-MBA) to4-methoxybenzaldehyde (p-anisaldehyde) under UV irradiation. An anti-correlation between oxidantpower and selectivity of the various samples was found. A higher rate of 4-NP degradation was exhibitedby the most crystalline commercial samples, whereas the highest selectivity toward the synthesis of p-anisaldehyde was obtained in the presence of the least crystalline and most hydroxylated home-preparedpowders.