Synthesis and properties of a microtube photocatalyst with photoactive inner surface and inert outer surface

Kohei Mitsuhashi; Naoki Tagami; Katsuyuki Tanabe; Sei Suzuki; Shinichi Iwanaga; Takahiro Ohkubo; Hideki Sakai; Masumi Koishi; Masahiko Abe

doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.04.047

Synthesis and properties of a microtube photocatalyst with photoactive inner surface and inert outer surface

Kohei Mitsuhashi, Naoki Tagami, Katsuyuki Tanabe, Sei Suzuki, Shinichi Iwanaga, Takahiro Ohkubo, Hideki Sakai, Masumi Koishi, Masahiko Abe

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Abstract

Synthesis of a photocatalyst with a novel particle form, its photoactivity, and the degradation of polyvinyl alcohol containing the photocatalyst were studied in detail. A microtube photocatalyst with titanium dioxide particles supported on the inner surface of the microtube was synthesized by adding fine titanium dioxide particles in the formation process of basic magnesium carbonate microtube. The photoactivity of the microtube photocatalyst was confirmed from the decomposition of 2-propanol under blacklight irradiation. Moreover, the microtube photocatalyst was found to cause no degradation of polyvinyl alcohol, whereas, it decomposed 2-propanol with its photoactivity when impregnated in a polyvinyl alcohol foam. This fact was considered to be derived from the unique structure of the microtube photocatalyst, which has a photoactive inner surface with titanium dioxide and an inert outer surface of basic magnesium carbonate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	133-139
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume	185
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.04.047
Publication status	Published - Jan 25 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Basic magnesium carbonate
Microtube
Photocatalyst
Titanium dioxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemistry(all)
Chemical Engineering(all)
Physics and Astronomy(all)

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