Abstract
Various $TiO_2-SiO_2$ composite powders were prepared by the modified sol-gel method using 1-dodecanol as DCCA (Dryng Control Chemical Additive ). Their characterizations were carried out and their photocatalytic catalysis was examined on the evolution reaction of hydrogen. The weight losses at $500^{\circ}C$ of only $TiO_2$ and $SiO_2$ powders were 33. 0wt% and 42.5wt%, respectively, and those of the $TiO_2/SiO_2$ powders ($TiO_2/SiO_2=25/75$, 50/50 and 75/25) were about $70.0{\pm}3.0wt%$. The released substances from the powders were almost organic matters. The as-prepared powders except only $TiO_2$ powder were amorphous. Transformation of anatase to rutil was hindered by $SiO_2$ component and the crystallinity of anatase was decreased with increasing $SiO_2$ contents. The as-prepared powders were bulky states. By heating at $600^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr $TiO_2-SiO_2$ powders ($TiO_2=100%$, $TiO_2/SiO_2=75/25,\;50/50$) showed agglomerates consisted of particles in submicron, but those of $TiO_2/SiO_2=25/75$ and $SiO_2=100%$ were still bulky states. Specific surface area of the powders heat-treated at $600^{\circ}C$ for 1hr was increased with $SiO_2$ concents and their pore sizes were also depended on $SiO_2$ contents. The photocatalytic activity of $TiO_2/SiO_2=75/25$ heat-treated at $600^{\circ}C$ for 1hr was 0.240mo1/h.g-cat as $H_2$ evolution rate. This value was about 2.0 times that of P-25(Degussa P-25) as a standard photocatalyst.
DCCA로 1-도데카놀을 이용한 수식 졸-겔법에 의한 $TiO_2-SiO_2$계분체를 합성하였으며, 이들 합성분체에 대한 characterization과 광활성촉매에 대해 검토하였다. $500^{\circ}C$까지의 감량변화는 TiO2단독분체가 33.0wt%, $TiO_2/SiO_2$의 몰비가 75/25, 50/50 및 25/75인 분체는 각각 67.0wt%, 70.0wt% 및 73.0wt%, 그리고 $SiO_2$단독분체는 42.5wt%이였다. 이들 탈리는 거의 대부분이 유기물질이였다. 합성직후의 분체는 $TiO_2$단독분체를 제외하고는 무정형화합물이였고, 아나타아제의 루틸로의 상전이는 $SiO_2$에 의해 억제되었다. 합성직후의 분체는 입자의 형태가 관찰되지 않았으나, $600^{\circ}C$, 1시간 가열에 의한 $TiO_2$단독분체, $TiO_2/SiO_2$의 몰비가 75/25 및 50/50인 분체는 모두 서브미크론의 입자를 보였으며, 몰비가 25/75의 분체 및 $SiO_2$단독분체는 여전히 벌크상태였다. 비표면적 역시 $SiO_2$의 증가와 함께 증가하였으며, 세공크기 역시 $SiO_2$성분에 의존하였다. 그리고 이들 가열물의 광촉매활성은, $TiO_2/SiO_2$의 몰비가 75/25인 분체의 경우, 수소발생량으로 $0.240{\mu}mol/h.g-cat.$을 나타내었으며, $TiO_2$단독분체의 그것보다는 약 2.6배, 표준광촉매물질인 P-25(Degussa P-25)보다는 약 2.0배 가량 큰 값을 나타냈다.
