Size-Controlled C/N-Doped TiO₂ Nanoparticles for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis of Formaldehyde from Plywood

Abstract:

We reported a facile solvothermal approach to synthesize C/N-doped TiO₂ (C/N-T) using a template-free method. The morphology and composition of the C/N-T were evaluated by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, wavelength dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The photodegradation of formaldehyde was studied in environmental chambers under specific conditions combined with UV-Vis determinations. The catalytic oxidations of C/N-T nanoparticles were characterized by degrading formaldehyde of plywood, which was induced via visible-light illumination. A maximum 95.7% of degradation efficiency within 55 min showed enhanced photocatalytic activity.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 330)
• Pages: 169-174
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-fzz21g
• Online since: April 2022
• Authors: Xiao Ying Yan, Guo Bao Zhang, Rong Hui Yuan, Xiang Yu Ye*, Xi Xi Chen, Hui Hui He
• Keywords: C/N-Doped TiO₂, Formaldehyde, Photodegradation, Plywood

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