Effect of diatomite addition on crystalline phase formation of TiO<sub>2</sub> and photocatalytic degradation of MDMA
Leila Bengotni, Belhadj Trari, Bénédicte Lebeau, Laure Michelin, Ludovic Josien, Abdelkader Bengueddach, Rachida Hamacha
Abstract
Different composites TiO<sub>2</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub> were obtained by <italic>in situ</italic> synthesis of TiO<sub>2</sub> on Algerian diatomite. Our results show that there is an optimum amount of diatomite which leads to mixed TiO<sub>2</sub> phase with enhanced photocatalytic activity.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhotocatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)Phase (matter)Chemical engineeringNuclear chemistryMineralogyCatalysisOrganic chemistryTelecommunicationsComputer scienceEngineeringTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis