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Journal Article 
Active composite photocatalyst synthesized from inactive Rh & Sb doped TiO2 nanorods: Enhanced degradation of organic pollutants & antibacterial activity under visible light irradiation 
Kim, SuG; Dhandole, LK; Seo, YS; Chung, H; Chae, W; Cho, Min; Jang, J; , 
2018 
1 
Applied Catalysis A: General
ISSN: 0926-860X
EISSN: 1873-3875 
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 
AMSTERDAM 
564 
43-55 
English 
WOS:000443669800005 
In this study, rhodium-antimony co-doped TiO2 nanorods and titanate nanotube (RS-TONR/TNT) composite was hydrothermally synthesized from rhodium-antimony co-doped TiO2 nanorod (RS-TONR). Initially, RS-TONR and RS-TONR/TNT samples were photocatalytic inactive under visible light irradiation (lambda >= 420 nm). Catalytic performance of RS-TONR/TNT composite was improved by surface protonation and then post-calcination process. Calcination of protonated sample has transformed most titanate nanotubes of RS-TONR/TNT into anatase TiO2 nanoparticle (TNP) in the composite. This composite contains admixture of both rutile phase of TiO2 nanorods and TiO2 nanoparticle (48/RS-TONR/TNP-400). The photocatalytic activity of 48/RS-TONft/TNP-400 composite was increased for decomposition of organic compounds under visible light irradiation. In the composite structure rutile phase of TiO2 nanorods composed of rhodium-antimony co-doping is responsible for absorption of visible light irradiation and low band edge position of TNP facile the transport of conduction band charge carriers. At next step, 48/RS-TONR/TNP-400 sample was loaded with copper oxide as co-catalyst. The synergistic effect of calcination and co-catalyst was observed as Cu(3 wt%) 48/RS-TONR/TNP-400 sample showed the highest photocatalytic performance for degradation of organic pollutants. Also, Cu(3 wt%)-48/RS-TONR/TNP-400 photocatalyst was successfully applied for disinfection of both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial pathogens such as E. colt, S. typhimuriwn and L. monocytogenes. 
Composite photocatalyst; Organic pollutants decomposition; Pathogens disinfection; TiO2 nanoparticle; TiO2 nanorod; Titanate nanotubes