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PHOTOCATALYTIC TiO2 FILMS SYNTHESIZED BY REACTIVE CHEMICAL SPRAYING

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  • NESRINE BARBANA

    (Department of Environmental Technology, Environmental Process Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany)

  • ADEL BEN YOUSSEF

    (#x2020;Higher National Engineering School of Tunis, University of Tunis, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia)

Abstract

Titanium tetrachloride was used to synthesize titanium dioxide emulsion by the hydrolysis process. The semiconductor was deposited on raw unglazed ceramic and silicon substrate by the reactive chemical spraying process. The experimental conditions were chosen to ensure film adhesion. Obtained films were calcined at different temperatures ranging from 600∘C to 680∘C and characterized by X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, optical measurement, contact angle measurement, and scratch test. The photocatalytic test was carried out under UV irradiation using an azo dye. The silicon substrate allowed to show the film structure. The AFM observation indicated that film roughness increased from 12nm to 32nm. Roughness growth corresponds to a large active surface and enhanced photocatalyst activity. During the photocatalyst test under UV irradiation, the sample calcined at 660∘C shows the best result with a degradation efficiency of 140mgm−2h−1. The same sample was characterized by hydrophilic behavior and adhesion strength.

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  • Nesrine Barbana & Adel Ben Youssef, 2021. "PHOTOCATALYTIC TiO2 FILMS SYNTHESIZED BY REACTIVE CHEMICAL SPRAYING," Surface Review and Letters (SRL), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 28(06), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:srlxxx:v:28:y:2021:i:06:n:s0218625x21500475
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218625X21500475
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