Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Using a TiO2/Ti Mesh Electrode with 3D Nanotube Arrays

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• 作者：Jianjun Liao ; Shiwei Lin ; Li Zhang ; NengQian Pan ; Xiankun Cao ; Jianbao Li
• 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：January 25, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：4
• 期：1
• 页码：171-177
• 全文大小：433K
• 年卷期：v.4,no.1(January 25, 2012)
• ISSN：1944-8252

文摘

To further improve the photocatalytic techniques for water purification and wastewater treatment, we successfully prepared a new type of TiO₂/Ti mesh photoelectrode, by anodization in ethylene glycol solution. The three-dimensional arrays of nanotubes formed on Ti mesh show a significant improvement in photocatalytic activity, compared to the nanotube arrays formed on foil. This can be demonstrated by about 22 and 38% enhancement in the degradation efficiency per mass and per area, respectively, when TiO₂/Ti mesh electrode was used to photocatalyze methyl orange (MO). Furthermore, the effects of different parameters on MO photodegradation were investigated, such as different photoelectrode calcination temperature, the initial pH value of MO solution, and the present of hydrogen peroxide. The superior photocatalytic activity could be achieved by the TiO₂/Ti mesh photoelectrode calcinated at 550 掳C, due to the appearance of mixed crystal phases of anatase and rutile. In strong acidic or caustic conditions, such as pH 1 or 13, a high degradation efficiency can be both obtained. The presence of H₂O₂ in photocatalytic reactions can promote photocatalytic degradation efficiencies. Moreover, the experimental results demonstrated the excellent stability and reliability of the TiO₂/Ti mesh electrode.

Keywords:

Ti mesh; TiO₂; 3D; nanotube; photocatalytic activity