Preparation of SnO₂-TiO₂/Zeolite Y Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Abstract:

SnO₂-TiO₂/zeolite Y composites were prepared by the impregnation of tin chloride and tetrabutyl titanate solution with zeolite Y and subsequent calcination at 500. SnO₂-TiO₂ heterostructures coated on zeolite Y is ascertained by X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra characterization. The photocatalytic studies suggested that the SnO₂-TiO₂/zeolite Y showed enhanced photocatalytic efficiency of photodegradation of methyl orange compared with TiO₂/ zeolite Y and SnO₂/zeolite Y under UV light irradiation.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 852)
• Pages: 1493-1498
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.852.1493
• Online since: April 2016
• Authors: Jing Yang, Xiao Wen Xu
• Keywords: Nanostructures, SnO₂, TiO₂

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