Room Temperature Synthesis of V-Doped TiO₂ and Its Photocatalytic Activity in the Removal of Caffeine under UV Irradiation
Sacco, O; Sannino, D; Matarangolo, M; Vaiano, V
| HERO ID | 6308250 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2019 |
| Title | Room Temperature Synthesis of V-Doped TiO₂ and Its Photocatalytic Activity in the Removal of Caffeine under UV Irradiation |
| Authors | Sacco, O; Sannino, D; Matarangolo, M; Vaiano, V |
| Journal | Materials |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Abstract | In this work, the influence of simple acids in the room temperature sol-gel synthesis of TiO₂ was investigated and the efficiency of prepared photocatalysts was evaluated in the removal of caffeine. To improve the photoactivity of TiO₂, vanadium-doped TiO₂ (VTiO₂) samples were obtained starting from different amount of vanadyl sulphate as a dopant source. The samples were centrifuged, washed and finally dried at room temperature, and no calcination step was carried out. The prepared photocatalysts were characterized by different techniques (X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), specific surface area (SSA), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-vis DRS) and Raman). VTiO₂ photocatalysts were tested in the photocatalytic removal of aqueous solutions containing caffeine. The photocatalytic tests were carried out in a recirculating batch cylindrical photoreactor irradiated by a UV LEDs strip (nominal power of 12 W and wavelength emission peak at about 365 nm) surrounding the external surface of the reactor. The optimized VTiO₂ photocatalyst was able to reach a caffeine degradation of about 96% after 360 min of UV light irradiation with a total organic carbon (TOC) removal of 72%. |
| Doi | 10.3390/ma12060911 |
| Pmid | 30893877 |
| Wosid | WOS:000464364100006 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |