Impact of TiO2 nanotubes’ morphology on the photocatalytic degradation of simazine pollutant

Suhaimy, Syazwan Hanani Meriam and Lai, Chin Wei and Tajuddin, Hairul Anuar and Samsudin, Emy Marlina and Johan, Mohd Rafie (2018) Impact of TiO2 nanotubes’ morphology on the photocatalytic degradation of simazine pollutant. Materials, 11 (11). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1996-1944

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Abstract

There are various approaches to enhancing the catalytic properties of TiO2, including modifying its morphology by altering the surface reactivity and surface area of the catalyst. In this study, the primary aim is to enhance the photocatalytic activity by changing the TiO2 nanotubes’ architecture. The highly ordered infrastructure is favorable for a better charge carrier transfer. It is well known that anodization affects TiO2 nanotubes’ structure by increasing the anodization duration which in turn influence the photocatalytic activity. The characterizations were conducted by FE-SEM (fiend emission scanning electron microscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction), RAMAN (Raman spectroscopy), EDX (Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy), UV-Vis (Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy) and LCMS/MS/MS (liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy). We found that the morphological structure is affected by the anodization duration according to FE-SEM. The photocatalytic degradation shows a photodegradation rate of k = 0.0104 min

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	TiO2 nanotubes; photocatalyst; anodization; Simazine; photocatalytic; photodegradation mechanism
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Applied Science and Technology > Department of Physics and Chemistry
Depositing User:	Miss Afiqah Faiqah Mohd Hafiz
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2021 03:56
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2021 03:56
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/4112

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