Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol a in the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles: Effect of solvent on size control

Fowziya Shaik Ali; Kezhen Qi; Bushra Al Wahaibi; Mohammed A. Meetani; Haider Al Awati; Younghun Kim; Salma M.Z. Al Kindy; Rengaraj Selvaraj

doi:10.5004/dwt.2017.20808

Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol a in the presence of TiO₂ nanoparticles: Effect of solvent on size control

Fowziya Shaik Ali, Kezhen Qi, Bushra Al Wahaibi, Mohammed A. Meetani, Haider Al Awati, Younghun Kim, Salma M.Z. Al Kindy, Rengaraj Selvaraj^*

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Abstract

The anatase TiO₂ (a-TiO₂) nanoparticles with controlled size have been successfully prepared by a facile solution phase method without using any surfactants, employing titanium isopropoxide as precursors in various alcohol (methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol) media. Both XRD and Raman results revealed that the products are the phase of anatase TiO₂. Morphological studies performed by TEM showed that the products were nanoparticles with the particle size in the range of 5–20 nm, the size of a-TiO₂ nanoparticles could be easily turned by changing the types of alcohol. The photocatalytic activity studies of the a-TiO₂ nanoparticles demonstrated their excellent performance in photodegrading methylene blue and bisphenol aqueous solution by using UV-A light irradiation. This higher photocatalytic activity of the a-TiO₂ nanoparticles was mainly attributed to the smaller particle size.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-307
Number of pages	7
Journal	Desalination and Water Treatment
Volume	79
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.20808
Publication status	Published - Jun 2017

Keywords

Bisphenol A
Degradation
Optical properties
Photocatalyst
Solution phase
TiO

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Water Science and Technology
Ocean Engineering
Pollution

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