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Polymeric Templating Synthesis of Anatase TiO 2 Nanoparticles from Low‐Cost Inorganic Titanium Sources
Author(s) -
Ojeda Manuel,
Kumar D. Kishore,
Chen Binbin,
Xuan Jin,
MarotoValer M. Mercedes,
Leung Dennis Y. C.,
Wang Huizhi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.201601795
Subject(s) - anatase , reagent , methyl orange , materials science , photocatalysis , nanoparticle , titanium , hydrothermal synthesis , chemical engineering , aqueous solution , hydrothermal circulation , nanotechnology , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
A novel facile and cost‐effective synthesis method for anatase TiO 2 nanoparticles has been developed by using poly‐acrylic acid hydrogel as template at room temperature. The newly developed synthesis method avoids the use of hazardous reagents and/or hydrothermal steps, and enables production of highly active TiO 2 nanoparticles from low cost inorganic titanium sources. The synthesized TiO 2 nanoparticles have been studied in several applications including dye‐sensitized solar cells as a photoanode as well as in organics degradation of methyl orange in aqueous media. Good photocatalytic performances were obtained in both applications.