Nanosized S-Doped TiO₂ with Effective Visible-Light Degradation of BTEX from Wood-Based Panels

Abstract:

S-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles were fabricated by hydrothermal process and post-calcination, and their morphology, crystalline phase and chemical composition were characterized with transmission electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction and selected area electron diffraction. The results showed that S was successfully doped into the TiO₂. We investigated the photocatalytic reactions in a simulated environment in tandem with thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry determinations. The catalytic activity of S-doped TiO₂ was evaluated by monitoring the photodegradation of BTEX from wood-based panels, and 95% degradation rate in 75 min demonstrated efficient visible-light catalytic performance.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 880)
• Pages: 139-145
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.880.139
• Online since: March 2021
• Authors: Huai Qiu Zhu, Cai Ying Lou, Fu Rong Liu, Guo Jun Jiang, Xiang Yu Ye, Rong Hui Yuan*
• Keywords: BTEX, Photodegradation, S-Doped TiO₂, Wood-Based Panels

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