Sadovnikov, Alexey A., Garshev, Alexey V., Eliseev, Andrei A., Beltiukov, Artemii N., Naranov, Evgeny R., Li, W., Sutherland, Andrew J. and Boytsova, Olga V. (2021). Nanowhiskers of K2Ti6O13 as a promoter of photocatalysis in anatase mesocrystals. Catalysis Today, 378 , pp. 133-139.
Abstract
Here we describe the development of a new mesocrytalline anatase-based photocatalyst with an activity nearly double that of the commercial Evonik Aeroxide® TiO2 P25 catalyst. An extensive characterization of this new catalytic material with XRD, TEM, SAED, EELS, SEM, RAMAN and XPS shows that its activity is promoted by its hybrid structure comprising mesocrystalline anatase and K2Ti6O13 whiskers formed within the TiO2 mesocrystals. This new and unexpected component is formed in situ within the TiO2 mesocrystalline framework at a surprisingly low temperature of 500 °C as a result of potassium diffusion from polymer-matrix phase. The growth of whiskers occurs at the 001 TiO2 planes of mesocrystals and their sizes attain 60 nm in a section and a few μm in length.
| Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2020.12.039 |
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| Divisions: | College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Urban Technology and the Environment (ASTUTE) College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR) College of Engineering & Physical Sciences College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Polymer Research Group |
| Funding Information: | The work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project No18-73-10212). This study was performed using the equipment of the JRC PMR IGIC RAS and of the Shared Use Centre “Centre of Physical and Physicochemical Methods of Analysis and |
| Additional Information: | © 2021, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Funding Information: The work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project No18-73-10212). This study was performed using the equipment of the JRC PMR IGIC RAS and of the Shared Use Centre “Centre of Physical and Physicochemical Methods of Analysis and Study of the Properties and Surface Characteristics of Nanostructures, Materials, and Products” UdmFRC UB RAS". X-ray diffraction analysis and N 2 adsorption of materials were partially carried out with support the TIPS RAS state assignment. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Composites,Hybrid photocatalyst,KTiO whiskers,TiO mesocrystals,Catalysis,General Chemistry |
| Publication ISSN: | 1873-4308 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2024 08:22 |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2021 11:10 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
| Published Date: | 2021-10-15 |
| Published Online Date: | 2021-01-12 |
| Accepted Date: | 2020-12-30 |
| Authors: |
Sadovnikov, Alexey A.
Garshev, Alexey V. Eliseev, Andrei A. Beltiukov, Artemii N. Naranov, Evgeny R. Li, W. ( 
0000-0003-4036-467X)
Sutherland, Andrew J. (
0000-0003-3651-1809)
Boytsova, Olga V. |
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