Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of {110}-Faceted TiO₂ Rutile Nanorods in the Photodegradation of Hazardous Pharmaceuticals

Rutile TiO₂ with highly active facets has attracted much attention owing to its enhanced activity during the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants such as pharmaceuticals in wastewater. However, it is difficult to obtain by controlling the synthetic conditions. This paper reports a simple hydroth...

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Published in:Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2018-04, Vol.8 (5), p.276
Main Authors: Huyen, Tran Thi Thuong, Chi, Tran Thi Kim, Dung, Nguyen Duc, Kosslick, Hendrik, Liem, Nguyen Quang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active facets
active species
Catalytic activity
Cinnamic acid
degradation
Electron microscopes
Ibuprofen
mineralization
Nanorods
pharmaceutical
Pharmaceuticals
Photocatalysis
Photodegradation
Pollutants
Raman spectroscopy
Rutile
Scanning electron microscopy
Synthesis
Titanium dioxide
Transmission electron microscopy
Wastewater
X-ray diffraction
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Summary:Rutile TiO₂ with highly active facets has attracted much attention owing to its enhanced activity during the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants such as pharmaceuticals in wastewater. However, it is difficult to obtain by controlling the synthetic conditions. This paper reports a simple hydrothermal synthesis of rutile TiO₂ nanorods with highly exposed {110} facets. The obtained rutile was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. The main contribution to the photocatalytic activity comes from rutile nanorods with highly dominant active {110} facets, which were studied in the photodegradation of reactive cinnamic acid and more recalcitrant ibuprofen. The contribution of active species was also investigated. The present work further confirmed the hydrothermal synthesis route for controlling the preparation of highly crystalline and active rutile nanocrystals.
ISSN:2079-4991
2079-4991
DOI:10.3390/nano8050276