Preparation of highly photocatalytic active nano-sized TiO2 particles via ultrasonic irradiation

Jimmy C. Yu, Jiaguo Yu, Wingkei Ho, Lizhi Zhang

Chemical Communications · 2001 · 364 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

A novel method for preparing highly photoactive nano-sized TiO2 photocatalysts with anatase and brookite phases has been developed by hydrolysis of titanium tetraisoproproxide in pure water or a 1:1 EtOH-H2O solution under ultrasonic irradiation; the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 particles prepared by this method exceeded that of Degussa P25.

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