Preparation and Characterization of BCN–TiO₂ Nanoparticles

Abstract:

BCN–TiO₂ was prepared by doping Ti(OH)₄ with graphite-like structure BCN in an annealing process at 400[°C] for 2[h]. The catalyst samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Graphite-like structure BCN was detected by XRD. The results showed that with graphite-like structure BCN doped in, the crystal size became smaller than pure TiO₂. Also B, C, N were detected in crystal lattice of TiO₂, in which Boron was in the form of B_x+, Carbon substituted some of the lattice oxygen atoms as Ti-C, and Nitrogen was in the form of Ti-N and Ti-O-N.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 306-307)
• Pages: 1375-1378
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.306-307.1375
• Online since: August 2011
• Authors: Ling Zhang, Ling Li, Zong Gang Mou, Xi Feng Li
• Keywords: BCN–TiO₂, Graphite-Like Structure BCN, TiO₂

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