Synthesis of natural fiber templated high surface area nano-structured TiO2 and its application in photocatalysis

摘要: Photocatalytic degradation of various organic pollutants under irradiation light is possible by using TiO2 as a photocatalyst. Activity mainly in the UV range makes it necessary to modify doping order impart activity visible region. We report here wet chemical synthesis S doped and Pure hollow tube structures depositing precursor on Kapok fiber Banana Fiber used sacrificial templates. The elemental sulfur done, so that synthesized material exhibits photocatalysis light. most advantageous features this process are cost effectiveness, less time consumption, eco-friendliness simplicity. use template for provides condition facile crystallization growth nanostructures single step process. Although at temperature more than 600 0 C, rutile phase starts form, even 750 C calcination purely anatase was present. Another important feature method tubular obtained ensures high specific surface area. This thus can be considered industrial production. prepared characterized XRD (X-Ray Diffractometer), Raman Spectroscopy, FESEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy), EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectrometer), UV-Spectroscopy, BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller), TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis). study done Methylene Blue High S-doped found.