Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (05): 1046.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0251-0790.2012.05.033

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Preparation and Characterization of LaVO4/TiO2 Nanotubes and Their Application in Photocatalytic Degradation of Gaseous Toluene under Visible Light

ZOU Xue-Jun1, LI Xin-Yong1,2, ZHAO Qi-Dong1, CHEN Guo-Hua2   

  1. 1. School of Environmental Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China;
    2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Kowloon, China
  • Received:2011-06-01 Online:2012-05-10 Published:2012-05-10

Abstract: LaVO4/TiO2 nanotubes, which can response for visible light, were prepared by a facile hydrothermal method, and characterized by TEM, XRD and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements as well as surface photovoltage spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of the LaVO4/TiO2 nanotubes was evaluated by degradation of gaseous toluene under visible light(λ>420 nm) irradiation. The doped LaVO4 reduced the average crystal size, enhanced specific surface area and shifted the optical absorption edge to the visible region of TiO2. The photocatalytic activity of LaVO4/TiO2 nanotubes was increased by 47% than pure TiO2 nanotubes.

Key words: Toluene, LaVO4/TiO2 nanotube, Hydrothermal method, Photocatalysis

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