One-Pot Synthesis of Titanate Nanotubes Decorated with Anatase Nanoparticles Using a Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Reaction
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Gusmão, Suziete B. S.; Ghosh, Anupama; Marques, Thalles M. F.; Ferreira, Odair P.; Lobo, Anderson Oliveira; Osajima, Josy A. O.; Luz-Lima, Cleanio; Sousa, Romulo R. M.; Matos, Jose M. E.; Viana, Bartolomeu C.; ... Show more Show less
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A nanoheterostructure of titanate nanotubes decorated with anatase nanoparticles (TiNT@AnNP) was synthesized for the first time by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal one-pot reaction. Characterization by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, selected-area electron diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed highly crystalline and nanometer-sized TiNT@AnNP. The synthesized TiNT@AnNP degraded an anionic dye (Remazol blue) more efficiently under UV-visible light (380–780 nm) than a commercial anatase-TiO2 precursor. We correlated this increased efficiency of photodegradation to the large surface area and the efficient separation of photoinduced electron-hole pairs. Finally, we propose a mechanism to highlight the influence of a microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis in the production of TiNT@AnNP for environmental applications.
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2019-03Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ChemistryJournal
Journal of Nanomaterials
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Hindawi Limited
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Suziete B. S. et al., “One-Pot Synthesis of Titanate Nanotubes Decorated with Anatase Nanoparticles Using a Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Reaction,” Journal of Nanomaterials (March 2019): 4825432. © 2019 Suziete B. S. Gusmão et al.
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1687-4110
1687-4129
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