Synthesis, thermal stability, and photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline titanium carbide

被引:18
作者
Chen, Youjian [1 ]
Zhang, Hong [1 ]
Ma, DeKun [1 ,2 ]
Ma, Jianhua [1 ,2 ]
Ye, Hongnan [3 ]
Qian, Gaojin [3 ]
Ye, Yi [3 ]
机构
[1] Wenzhou Univ, Coll Chem & Mat Engn, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[2] Wenzhou Univ, Adv Mat Res Ctr Wenzhou, Nanomat & Chem Key Lab, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[3] Wenzhou Univ, Oujiang Coll, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
关键词
Carbides; Chemical synthesis; Thermogravimetric analysis; X-ray diffraction; Catalytic properties; TEMPERATURE; REDUCTION; POWDERS; PLASMA;
D O I
10.1016/j.materresbull.2011.07.042
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Titanium carbide (TiC) was prepared via one simple route by the reaction of metallic magnesium powders with titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) and potassium acetate (CH(3)COOK) in an autoclave at 600 degrees C and 8 h. Phase structure and morphology were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicated that the product was cubic TiC, which consisted of particles with an average size of about 100 nm in diameter. The product was also studied by the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and its photocatalysis. It had good thermal stability and oxidation resistance below 350 degrees C in air. In addition, we discovered that the cubic TiC powders exhibited photocatalytic activity in degradation of Rhodamine-B (RhB) under 500W mercury lamp light irradiation. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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