Template synthesis and the properties of three-dimensional chrysanthemum-like TiO2 nanoflowers
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(1.College of Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China; 2.School of Municipal Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology,150090 Harbin, China; 3.Academy of Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150010 Harbin, China)

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    To solve the problem of agglomeration, low catalytic activity and difficulty to recycle and utilize of the 1-D, 2-D nanomaterials during the process of degradating organic pollutants.3-D TiO2 nanoflowers with chrysanthemum structure were prepared by template hydrothermal method in which TiO2(P25)and NaOH as raw materials, with assistance of ZnO nanostructure templates. Petals in nanoflowers were self-assembled and arranged directionally by TiO2 nanoparticles.The TiO2 nanoflowers was characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, ultraviolet-visibles diffuse reflectance sepctroscopy (UV-vis DRS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). The SEM images indicated that TiO2 nanoflowers were chrysanthemum shape and average particle size was 5 μm. Self-assembled nanoflower of the diameter of the nanoparticles was about 15 nm. It was confirmed by XRD that the TiO2 nanoflowers was pure anatase crystalline structure with good crystallinity. The N2 adsorption-stripping isotherm results showed that specific surface area was 102.3 m2/g and average pore size is about 17.41 nm. Methylene blue as the target pollutant, the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue rate in 80 minutes could reach 98% under UV irradiation. So photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoflowers was higher than P25, and showing stronger photocatalytic degradation ability.

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  • Received:April 29,2013
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