Direct nanocomposite of crystalline TiO2 particles and mesoporous silica as a molecular selective and highly active photocatalyst.
Well-crystallised TiO2 particles (P-25, 20-30 nm in diameter) were directly incorporated into surfactant-templated mesoporous silica particles (pore diameter: 2.7 nm), and the composite material with a high TiO2 content (60 wt%) showed molecular selective and enhanced photocatalysis for decomposition of 4-nonylphenol.
Inumaru
Kei
K
Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8527, Japan. inumaru@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Kasahara
Takashi
T
Yasui
Masataka
M
Yamanaka
Shoji
S
D002384:Catalysis; D003460:Crystallization; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010316:Particle Size; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010777:Photochemistry; D016062:Porosity; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects
D010636:Phenols; C009495:titanium dioxide; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D014025:Titanium; C041594:4-nonylphenol