Effect of Anatase/Rutile Phase Ratio on the Photodegradation of Methylene Blue under UV Irradiation

Abstract:

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is known as one of the widely used catalysts in photocatalysis process. Recently, the photocatalysis of TiO₂ has been implied in water purification and treatment, particularly dyes and organic compounds degradations. Naturally, the TiO₂ can be found in three phases including anatase, rutile and brookite; each phase has its own specific properties such as grain size, stability and band gap energy. In this work, the effect of calcination temperature on the structure, morphology and photocatalytic activity were investigated. The data suggested that the anatase/rutile ratio of TiO₂ can be controlled through the calcination process. The phase transformation data strongly indicated the liner function between percentage of rutile phase and calcination temperature. The BET analysis provided the consistent data with XRD patterns by showing that the specific surface area was decreased by increasing calcination temperature. The photodegradation of methylene blue under UV irradiation proved that the mixed phase of anatase/rutile ratio at 78.5/21.5 provided the highest photocatalytic activity. The phase composition ratio can influence the nanoparticles properties including band gap, specific surface area and energy band structure. Therefore, the control of anatase/rutile ratio was an alternative to enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ nanoparticles for dyes and organic compounds degradations.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 998)
• Pages: 78-83
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.998.78
• Online since: June 2020
• Authors: Yi Yi Zaw, Du Ang Dao Channei, Thotsaphon Threrujirapapong, Wilawan Khanitchaidecha*, Auppatham Nakaruk
• Keywords: Nanoparticles, Phase Transformation, Photocatalytic Degradation, Titanium Dioxide

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