Self-assembly of mesoporous Bi-S-TiO2 composites for degradation of industrial dinitrotoluene solution under UV light

Qiang Gan*, Guoqi Feng, Xia Liu, Hairu Shang, Changgen Feng

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Abstract

Mesoporous Bi-S-TiO2 composites were synthesized by the method combining evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) method with impregnation process. Characterization shows mesoporous Bi-S-TiO2 was a highly crystalline anatase, with relatively high thermal stability, large surface area (75–120 m2/g), and large mesopore (10–20 nm). The results also revealed that Bi and S species existed in Bi4+, S2−, S and S6+ forms in the mesoporous TiO2, which allow the mesoporous Bi-S-TiO2 illustrating strong absorption in the ultraviolet region, and the absorption edge shifts to the visible-light region. Photodegradation tests shown that, about 92.3% industrial aqueous dinitrotoluene (DNT) solution could be degraded by 1.5%Bi-S-TiO2 under UV irradiation for 5 h. Concentration of Bi ions and calcination temperature were found to play important roles in its mesoporous properties and photocatalytic activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9585-9593
Number of pages9
JournalEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Bi element doping
  • Bi-S-TiO composites
  • EISA process
  • Industrial dinitrotoluene solution
  • Mesoporous TiO derivatives
  • Photocatalytic degradation
  • Sulfate ion impregnation

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