Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2–NiO Nanocomposite
摘要
In this studyTiO, TiO2– NiONiO nanocompositesNanocomposite with 0.5 – 5 mol.% NiO were synthesized using an optimized sol-gel method to improve their photocatalytic propertiesPhotocatalytic properties. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy showed that the main phase in the nanocomposite was anatase, and the size of nanoparticlesNanoparticle was ranged from 13 to 34 nm, depending on the synthesis conditions. All materials exhibited high photocatalytic activity. The highest photocatalytic propertiesPhotocatalytic properties are shown for materials with 1 and 3 mol.% NiONiO. These materials destroyed more than 90% of methylene blue within 45 min and 180 min under UV and visible light irradiation, respectively.