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Inhibition Effect of δ-MnO2 on TiO2 Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange

LI Shun-Jun1, MA Zi-Chuan1,2*, DING Ke-Qiang1, LIU Jing-Ze2*   

    1. College of Chemistry and Material Sciences,
    2. College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
  • Received:2007-08-08 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2007-12-10 Published:2007-12-10
  • Contact: MA Zi-Chuan

Abstract: The influences of δ-MnO2 particles on the photocatalytic activity of P-25 TiO2 were investigated with kinetical method through the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange. The TiO2 photocatalyst, before and after being contaminated by δ-MnO2, was characterized with UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(UV-Vis DRS) and photoluminescence(PL). The dynamics results show the distinct existence of poisoning effect of δ-MnO2 on TiO2 photocatalysis at different initial pH values. The higher the concentration of the δ-MnO2, the more evident the poisoning effect. The characterizations indicate that the absorption band edge of TiO2 is blue-shifted and the intensity is decreased, and the intensity of PL signals of TiO2 is suppressed due to the contact between δ-MnO2 and TiO2. Therefore, the presence of δ-MnO2 increases the band gap and causes the decrease of UV absorption of TiO2, and δ-MnO2 can also act as a recombination centers of photoinduced electron-hole. The effects of δ-MnO2 particles in environment on the stability of TiO2 photocatalyst were revealed.

Key words: TiO2, δ-MnO2, Deactivation, Photocatalysis, Methyl orange

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