摘要
This paper describes the effects of temperature on the complex intermediate processes from the precursor to the fully-crystallized anatase TiO2 nanoparticles in hydrothermal synthesis. The anatase TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized in a wide temperature range below 230°C. The composition, morphology, and methylene blue (MB) decoloration characteristics of the obtained products were investigated by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscope, and scanning and transmission electron microscope. The dehydrating polycondensation of Ti(IV)-hydrates and the decomposition of (NH4)2Ti3O7 intermediates with the temperature increase lead to the direct formation of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles under the hydrothermal environments. The strong MB decoloration of the hydrothermal products obtained at the low (≤130°C) and high (≥180°C) temperatures are attributed to the adsorption of Ti(IV)-hydrates and the photocatalysis of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles, respectively.
基金
supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. 2010CB631004)
the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant Nos. 1112021302, 1106021343, 1116021301)
the PAPD and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50831004, 11004098, 51171078)
the research fund of Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. AE201015)
