Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (03): 442.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0251-0790.2012.03.002

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Preparation of Hierarchical Mesoporous TiO2 Nanosheet Using China Rose Petal as Template

ZHAO Xiao-Bing1,2, WANG Fang1, QIAN Jun-Chao3   

  1. 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering,Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials of Changzhou City, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China;
    3. Department of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
  • Received:2011-08-01 Online:2012-03-10 Published:2012-03-10

Abstract:

Hierarchical mesoporous TiO2 nanosheets were prepared using China rose petal as biotemplate through facile infiltration and thermal decomposition. For characterization of texture, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra(UV-Vis/DRS) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements were adopted. The results demonstrate that the biomorphic structure of anatase TiO2 nanosheets with the thickness of ca. 4 nm is obtained. There exist mesopores with pore size of about 4 nm on the surface of the TiO2 nanosheets. Hierarchical mesoporous TiO2 nanosheets exhibit a clear red shift(20 nm) comparing with Degussa P25, which could be excited by visible irradiation and enhance the visible activity. Hierarchical mesoporous TiO2 nanosheets display the superior photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue under sun-light irradiation, with a which degradation rate as high as 98%.

Key words: Biotemplate, Titania, Biomorphic preparation, Photocatalysis

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