Effective Carbon/TiO₂ Gel for Enhanced Adsorption and Demonstrable Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Performance.

ABSTRACT: A new strategy to synthesise carbon/TiO₂ gel by a sol-gel method is proposed. Textural, morphological, and chemical properties were characterised in detail and the synthesised material was proven to be an active adsorbent, as well as a visible light photocatalyst. Homogenously distributed TiO₂ is mesoporous with high surface area and, hence, exhibited a high adsorption capacity. The adsorption equilibrium experimental data were well explained by the Sips isotherm model. Kinetic experiments demonstrated that experimental data fitted a pseudo second order model. The modification in electronic structure of TiO₂ resulted in a reduced bandgap compared to commercial P25. The absorption edge studied through UV-Vis shifted to the visible region, hence, daylight pho

SUBMITTER: Safri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9031654 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature