Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 573-578.

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Effect of ZSM-5 Crystal Size on Properties of Supported TiO2 Photocatalyst

GUO Peng, LIU Chunyan, GAO Min, WANG Xiangsheng, GUO Hongchen*   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Catalytic Chemistry and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2010-05-25 Online:2010-05-25 Published:2013-12-05

Abstract: The decreased crystal size of ZSM-5 zeolite enhances TiO2 loading and dispersion. The methyl orange adsorption on the large amount of acid sites of nanosized ZSM-5 with large external surface increases the photodegradation efficiency of TiO2/ZSM-5.

Key words: titanium dioxide, ZSM-5 zeolite, crystal size, methyl orange, adsorption, photocatalysis