Nano-TiO2 thin films are deposited by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering using TiO2 ceramic target and characterized by X-ray diffractometer, atomic force microscope, and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer...Nano-TiO2 thin films are deposited by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering using TiO2 ceramic target and characterized by X-ray diffractometer, atomic force microscope, and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. The photocatalytic activity is evaluated by light-induced degradation of methyl orange solutions (5, 10, and 20 ppm) using a high pressure mercury lamp as the light source. The film is amorphous, and its energy gap is 3.02 eV. The photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange solution is the first-order reaction and the apparent reaction rate constants are 0.00369, 0.0024, and 0.00151 for the methyl orange solution concentrations of 5, 10, and 20 ppm, respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.50872001 and 50642038)the Scientific Research Foundation of Education Ministry of Anhui Province of China (Nos.KJ2009A006Z,KJ2007B132,and 2005KJ224)+2 种基金the Foundation of Construction of Quality Project of Anhui University of China (No.XJ200907)the Research Foundation for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (No.20060357003)the Graduate Student Innovation Programs of Anhui University of China (No.20072006)
文摘Nano-TiO2 thin films are deposited by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering using TiO2 ceramic target and characterized by X-ray diffractometer, atomic force microscope, and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. The photocatalytic activity is evaluated by light-induced degradation of methyl orange solutions (5, 10, and 20 ppm) using a high pressure mercury lamp as the light source. The film is amorphous, and its energy gap is 3.02 eV. The photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange solution is the first-order reaction and the apparent reaction rate constants are 0.00369, 0.0024, and 0.00151 for the methyl orange solution concentrations of 5, 10, and 20 ppm, respectively.