Abstract
The present article describes the synthesis of platinized TiO2 nanocomposite and its photocatalytic activity. The surface modification of the catalyst was carried out by platinum metals adopting a modified photo-deposition method. The effect of platinum loadings, such as 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 wt% on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 has been studied. The study showed that the activity of TiO2 can be significantly enhanced by depositing an optimum concentration of platinum metals that help to prevent the electron holepair recombination which is a major energy wasting step in photocatalysis. The photocatalytic efficiency of various samples was tested by studying the photo-oxidation of a dye namely Methyl Orange as probe reaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 579-583 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Nanoscience |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author sincerely acknowledges the support by Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT) and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). The author is also thankful to KFUPM for Post Doctoral Fellowship.
Keywords
- Titanium dioxide
- nanocomposite
- photocatalysis
- platinum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering