Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 987-991.

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Preparation and Properties of Nanovoid SiO2-TiO2 Phase-Boundary Photocatalysts

XU Zhanglian, WANG Sheng, WANG Tao, WANG Wei, CHEN Wenxing   

  1. Key Laboratory of Advanced Textile Materials and Manufacturing Technology of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2008-10-25 Online:2008-10-25 Published:2008-10-25

Abstract: Novel phase-boundary photocatalysts were prepared by partial modification of th e surface of nanovoid SiO2-TiO2 nanoparticles with octadecyltriethoxysilan e (ODTS). Compared with TiO2 nanoparticles, the surface-alkylsilylated nanovoid SiO2-TiO2 nanoparticles showed excellent photostability and h igh photocatalytic activity for photodegradation of weak acid yellow G solution with mechanical stirring.

Key words: titanium dioxide, silica, nanovoid structure, phase-boundary, nanoparticles, photocatalysis