Abstract
TiO2 particles with various shapes were synthesized by using a modified sol-gel method with binary ionic liquids. The structural properties of the particles were significantly affected by the composition of ionic liquids. This is mainly attributed to the interaction between the organic solvent and ionic liquid at the interface leading to the formation of particle structure. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared samples was also examined for the degradation of 4-chlorophenol. Among the particles, TiO2 prepared with 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate showed the best photocatalytic performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-408 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Applied Chemistry for Engineering |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- Binary ionic liquids
- Photocatalysis
- Solvent degradation