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Myilsamy M, Murugesan V, Mahalakshmi M. The Effect of Synthesis Conditions on Mesoporous Structure and the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2015;15(6):4664-75doi: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9772.
Myilsamy, M., Murugesan, V., & Mahalakshmi, M. (2015). The Effect of Synthesis Conditions on Mesoporous Structure and the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 15(6), 4664-75. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2015.9772
Myilsamy, M, et al. "The Effect of Synthesis Conditions on Mesoporous Structure and the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles." Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology vol. 15,6 (2015): 4664-75. doi: https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2015.9772
Myilsamy M, Murugesan V, Mahalakshmi M. The Effect of Synthesis Conditions on Mesoporous Structure and the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2015 Jun;15(6):4664-75. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9772. PMID: 26369095.
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J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2015 Jun;15(6):4664-75. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9772.

The Effect of Synthesis Conditions on Mesoporous Structure and the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles.

Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology

M Myilsamy, V Murugesan, M Mahalakshmi

PMID: 26369095 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9772

Abstract

Mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles have been synthesized by sol-gel method in different preparation conditions to investigate the effect of triblock copolymer, acetic acid and water on mesoporous structure and the photocatalytic activity. The synthesized photocatalysts were characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction, Nitrogen adsorption/desorption studies, High resolution transmission electron microscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, Diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Among the various synthesized materials, mesoporous TiO2 synthesized using triblock copolymer as a structure directing template in acetic acid medium with high water ratio calcined at 400 degrees C was found to have the highest photocatalytic activity due to the enhanced band gap energy, high specific surface area and high average pore size. The large mesopores provide more pathways for the reactants to enter and products to escape and enhances the adsorption of methylene blue. The photocatalytic activity decreases with increase of solution pH. The rate of *OH formation is high at lower pH, which enhances the photocatalytic activity was revealed by photoluminescence technique. In addition, the adsorbed hydroxyl groups on the surface of mesoporous TiO2 particles can interact with photogenerated holes to produce more *OH radicals, which enhances charge transfer efficiency and enhances the rate of *OH formation.

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