title: Enhanced photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide by nut shell carbon.
abstract: Nut shell carbon (NSC)-nanotitanium dioxide (TiO(2)) composites were prepared by sol-gel method. Photocatalytic activity on degradation of dye Rhodamine B was studied. X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, pore size distribution, ultraviolet-vis light absorption spectrum, and photoluminescence spectrum were carried out to characterize the composite catalyst. The results indicated that the photocatalytic activity of NSC-nano-TiO(2) composites was much higher than P25 (Degussa). NSC could greatly absorb the organic substance and oxygen of solution because of its large surface area.
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, China. sxl@whut.edu.cn
authors.forename: Xiaoliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xuebin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Qiaoxin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D009754:Nuts / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D012235:Rhodamines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D012235:Rhodamines; C009495:titanium dioxide; D002244:Carbon; D014025:Titanium; C029773:rhodamine B