Photocatalytic Property of Rice Husk Char/TiO₂ Composite Prepared by Low-Temperature Method

Abstract:

In this paper, low-temperature preparation of rice husk char/TiO₂ composite was developed by utilizing agriculture waste. nanosized TiO₂ particles were successfully loaded to rice husk char by in-situ thermal treatment of impregnated rice husk. The structural characteristics and photocatalytic activities of obtained composites were investigated. The specific surface area of rice husk char was enlarged due to the catalytic effect of loaded TiO₂ during thermal treatment. The porous rice husk char matrix combined with nanosized TiO₂ particles offered large specific surface area and good photocatalytic property. This low-temperature preparation method provided a promising way to reuse the waste biomass and extended the applications of charcoal.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 848)
• Pages: 77-81
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.848.77
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Xu Cheng, Yue Ming Li, Biao Wang, Jian Ming Jiang
• Keywords: Composites, Low-Temperature, Photocatalytic Property, Rice Husk Char, TiO₂

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