Ce-doped TiO2;
Clay materials;
Solar photocatalysis;
Water purification;
CLAY HETEROSTRUCTURES;
DIFFRACTION;
D O I:
10.1016/j.cattod.2015.09.025
中图分类号:
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号:
081704 ;
摘要:
This work investigates the photocatalytic purification of water upon solar light over novel Ce-doped TiO2/clay heterostructures. These novel nanomaterials were prepared by a modified sol-gel route that allows, in a unique step, the formation of Ce-doped anatase nanoparticles and their assembling over an exfoliated clay material. Several synthesis parameters were optimized, including the anatase/clay ratio and the percentage of doping Ce incorporated. Remarkably enhanced activities toward the photodecomposition of several organic compounds were observed depending on the Ce and TiO2 contents. A synergistic effect has been observed among the textural properties, the amount of anatase formed and that of Ce doping. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.