Preparation and nitrogen-doping of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous TiO2 with enhanced photocatalytic activity

  • Yan Dong
  • , Youhe Wang
  • , Tonghui Cai
  • , Long Kou
  • , Guidong Yang
  • , Zifeng Yan

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Abstract

Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous titanium dioxide (3DOM TiO 2) was synthesized through a colloidal crystal template method using self-made poly-(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microspheres as a hard template. Nitrogen-doped 3DOM TiO2 (N-3DOM TiO2) samples were also prepared by an impregnation method. The samples were characterized by techniques such as SEM, EDX, XRD, TGA, and UV-visible spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of these catalysts were tested by degradation of methyl orange (MO) under UV-visible light and visible light respectively. The experimental results show that the 3DOM TiO2 and N-3DOM TiO2 exhibited improved optical absorption and subsequently enhanced photodegradation efficiency of MO compared to TiO2 particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11213-11219
Number of pages7
JournalCeramics International
Volume40
Issue number7 PART B
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • B. Porosity
  • Nitrogen doping

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