Abstract
In order to more easily separate TiO 2 photocatalyst from the treated wastewater, TiO 2 film was immobilized on the surface of activated carbon fibers (ACFs) by employing two kinds of coating procedures, dip-coating, and hydrothermal treatment. The effects of coating procedures on microstructure of TiO 2-coated ACFs (TiO 2/ACFs), such as morphology, porous property, crystal structure, and light absorption characteristics were investigated in detail. The adhesion property between TiO 2 film and ACFs was evaluated by ultrasonic vibration, and the photocatalytic activity of TiO 2/ACFs was tested by the photocatalytic decoloration of methylene blue solution. The results show that hydrothermal treatment presented many advantages to obtain high-performance TiO 2/ACFs photocatalyst in comparison with dip-coating. Hydrothermal treatment could improve the binding property between TiO 2 films and ACFs, which endowed the as-obtained TiO 2/ACFs photocatalyst with improved reusable performance, and TiO 2/ACFs synthesized by hydrothermal treatment presented higher photocatalytic activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 201-208 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
| Volume | 388 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Dec 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Activated carbon fibers
- Adhesion
- Immobilization
- Photocatalysis
- Titania