Imaging Science and Photochemistry ›› 2005, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 374-381.DOI: 10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2005.05.374

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Preparation of N Doped TiO2 by Using ACF as Template and Its Photocatalytic Application in Removing Nitrogen from Water

LI Wei1, LIU Li-fen1,2, YANG Feng-lin1, ZHANG Xing-wen1, YU Jimmy Chai-mei3   

  1. 1. School of Environmental and Biological Science & Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, P.R. China;
    2. Center for Nanomaterial and Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, P.R. China;
    3. Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Received:2005-04-05 Revised:2005-05-27 Online:2005-09-23 Published:2005-09-23

Abstract: TiO2-xNx nanoparticles were prepared by a sol-gel method with using ACF as template, and were characterized using various techniques such as XRD,SEM and TEM, XPS and UV-Vis. The particles were mainly in anatase form, about 10 nm in size, with certain nanotube structures (d 5 nm). The ratio of Ti to N in N doped TiO2 can reach 1:0.19.The absorbency wavelength in UV-Vis spectra may extend to 700—800 nm. The photocatalytic activities of TiO2-xNx were evaluated by the photocatalytic oxidation of ammonia in water using ultraviolet or solar light as light source. The best ammonia removal(2 h) under solar light and UV photocatalysis reached 47% and 68% respectively. It is concluded that nitrogen doping contributes to visible light activity and oxidative removal of ammonia from water.

Key words: titanium dioxide, photocatalytic oxidation, visible light activity, ammonia removal, N doping

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