Surface-morphology modification of ceramic-based composites for photocatalytic activity via simple chemical and heat treatments

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In this work, a potentially novel ceramic-based composite was developed for photocatalytic activity. Hot-press sintered Al2O3/Ti composites containing 20 vol.%of metallic Ti were treated with NaOH and heated to generate a nanometer-scale structure to induce an active surface layer for photocatalytic activity. Because NaOH treatment does not affect Al2O3 ceramics, to form a nano-structured titania layer over the entire surface of a composite whose surface contains both Al2O3 and Ti, strict control was exerted over the NaOH concentration, treatment temperature, and time. The results showed that Al2O3/Ti composites were fully covered by nano-structured sodium containing titanate layers after being treated with 5-M NaOH at room temperature for 3 h and at 60°C for 1 h. After HCl treatment at 25°C or water treatment at 80°C for 24 h, Na+ ions were sufficiently removed and a nanoporous structure of titanate remained despite a widened network. HCl treatment and heat treatment at temperatures of 400600°C changed the surface structure from a nano-porous network to nano-plates or nanorods of titania. The photocatalytic activity of Al2O3/Ti composites treated with NaOH, HCl, and heat was also investigated. Samples heated at 600°C exhibited the highest Rhodamine B degradation efficiency of 35%after exposure to ultraviolet light for 12 h, implying the multifunctionality of the surface-modified ceramic/metal composites.

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Shi, S., Goto, T., Cho, S. H., & Sekino, T. (2018). Surface-morphology modification of ceramic-based composites for photocatalytic activity via simple chemical and heat treatments. Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 126(11), 877–884. https://doi.org/10.2109/jcersj2.18119

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