Ag/Pt-modified TiO2nanocomposites were synthesized using the sol–gel method. The effect of metal typeand amount as well as synthesis route on the photocatalytic activity in reaction of toluene removal, usedas a model volatile organic compound, was investigated. Toluene, at the concentration of about 200 ppm,was irradiated over modified TiO2using light-emitting diodes (LEDs, max= 415 nm). The results showedthat toluene could be mostly removed from the air after 20 min of irradiation over TiO2modified withAg/Pt bimetallic nanoparticles. The efficiency of toluene degradation in four subsequent cycles decreasedfrom 99 to 53%, but it could be re-established by thermal treating of the sample. The photocatalyst show-ing the highest degradation rate consisted of large crystallites of Ag with a diameter of about 15–30 nmwith fine Pt nanoparticles ranging from 0.8 to 2.0 nm surrounding TiO2layer.
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- DOI
- Digital Object Identifier link open in new tab 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.11.044
- Category
- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
- Type
- artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2014
