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Immobilization of into self-supporting photocatalytic foam : influence of calcination temperature
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Abstract
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| Immobilization of photocatalytic powder is crucial to obtain industrially relevant purification processes. To achieve this goal, self-supporting TiO2 foams were manufactured by a polyacrylamide gel process. These gels were calcined at different temperatures to study the effect of the calcination temperature on foam characteristics (rigidity, crystallinity, and porosity) and its influence on photocatalytic activity. The results show that an optimal degradation is achieved for those foams calcined between 700 and 800°C. Calcination at higher temperatures results in a steep decrease in activity, explained by stability issues of the material due to formation of Na2SO4 phases and a larger rutile fraction. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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International journal of applied ceramic technology. - Place of publication unknown
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Publication
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Place of publication unknown
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2014
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ISSN
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1546-542X
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DOI
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10.1111/IJAC.12086
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Volume/pages
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11
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(2014)
, p. 714-722
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ISI
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000339051500012
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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