Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Enhanced Copper-Silica-Loaded Titania Prepared via Hydrothermal Method

TiO2 nanopowder, loaded with SiO2 and Cu-SiO2, was prepared under both acidic and basic environments via the hydrothermal method. The morphology and structure of TiO2 were studied by XRD, TEM, and FT-IR. The photocatalytic activity of samples was studied by monitoring the degradation of methyl orang...

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Main Authors: Ramarao Poliah, Srimala Sreekantan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/239289