• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.193-196
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• 2009

Mesoporous $TiO_2$ material was synthesized from diblock copolymers with ethylene oxide chains via a sol-gel process in aqueous solution. The properties of these materials were characterized with several analytical techniques including field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), wide angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) analysis. The mesoporous $TiO_2$ materials calcined at 400${^{\circ}C}$ were found to have specific surface areas 212 $m^2g^-1$, average pore sizes 6.2 nm, and their average crystal sizes were found to be 8.2 nm. The photocatalytic activity of mesoporous $TiO_2$ was characterized with UV-Vis spectroscopy, and it was found to be 5.8 times higher than that of Degussa P25 $TiO_2$ (P25). For deactivation of Escherichia coli, mesoporous $TiO_2$ also has high photocatalytic inactivity than that of P25. Such a high photocatalytic activity is explained with large surface area and small crystal size with wormhole-like mesoporous structure.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.577-584
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• 2010

The generation of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles by a thermal decomposition of titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) was carried out experimentally using a tubular electric furnace at various synthesis temperatures (700, 900, 1100 and $1300^{\circ}C$) and precursor heating temperatures (80, 95 and $110^{\circ}C$). Effects of degree of crystallinity, surface area and anatase mass fraction of those $TiO_2$ nanoparticles on photocatalytic properties such as decomposition of methylene blue was investigated. Results show that the primary particle diameter obtained from thermal decomposition of TTIP was considerably smaller than the commercial photocatalyst (Degussa, P25). Also, those specific surface areas were more than 134.4 $m^2$/g. Resultant $TiO_2$ nanoparticles showed improved photocatalytic activity compared with Deggusa P25. This is contributed to the higher degree of crystallinity, surface area and anatase mass fraction of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles compared with P25.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제44권11호
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• pp.650-654
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• 2007

[ $SnO_2$ ]-doped $TiO_2$ thin films were prepared from tin (IV) bis (acetylacetonate) dichloride and titanium diisopropoxide bis (acetylacetonate) with pluronic P123 or degussa P25 as a structural-directing agent. These hydrolyzed sol were spin coated onto Si(100) wafer substrate. The microstructure, morphology and bonding states of thin films were studied by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic activity of these films was investigated by using indigo carmine solution.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.2348-2353
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• 2007

In this work, combustion-synthesized $TiO_2$ nanoparticles were used for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue with UV light irradiation. Also the results were compared with those of commercial $TiO_2$ nanoparticles (Degussa, P-25). Particle characteristics of the two were analyzed thru the SEM, TEM, and XRD. In spite of the lower specific surface area than that of P-25, the $TiO_2$ nanoparticles formed in this study showed the relatively good ability to degrade the concentration of the organics.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.64.2-64.2
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• 2010

In order to improve the overall power conversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), it is very important to secure the sufficient surface area of photocatalytic nanoparticles layer for absorbing dye molecules. It is because increasing the amount of dye absorbed generally results in increasing the amount of light harvesting. In this work, we proposed a new method for increasing the specific surface area of photocatalytic titanium oxide ($TiO_2$) nanoparticles by using an inorganic templating method. Salt-$TiO_2$ composite nanoparticles were synthesized in this approach by spray pyrolyzing both the titanium butoxide and sodium chloride solution. After aqueous removal of salt from salt-$TiO_2$ composite nanoparticles, mesoporous $TiO_2$ nanoparticles with pore size of 2~50 nm were formed and then the specific surface area of resulting porous $TiO_2$ nanoparticle was measured by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method. Generally, commercially available P-25 with the average primary size of ~25 nm $TiO_2$ nanoparticles was used as an active layer for dye-sensitized solarcells, and the specific surface area of P-25 was found to be ~50 $m^2/g$. On the other hand, the specific surface area of mesoporous $TiO_2$ nanoparticles prepared in this approach was found to be ~286 $m^2/g$, which is 5 times higher than that of P-25. The increased specific surface area of $TiO_2$ nanoparticles will absorb relatively more dye molecules, which can increase the short curcuit current (Jsc) in DSSCs. The influence of nanoporous structures of $TiO_2$ on the performance of DSSCs will be discussed in terms of the amount of dye molecules absorbed, the fill factor, the short circuit current, and the power conversion efficiency.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 광촉매의 광자효율을 증가시키고, 물성을 변화시켜 광촉매 성능을 향상시키기 위하여, 자동차 폐 촉매에서 추출된 귀금속 용액 또는 $H_2PtCl_6$ 용액을 수열합성법에 의해 제조된 $TiO_2$와 상업용 $TiO_2$인 P-25(Degussa Co.)를 함침시켜 변조된 광촉매를 제조하였다. 그리고 변조된 광촉매는 ICP-AES, EDS, UV-DRS, XRD, XANES, SEM에 이용하여 물성분석 하였다. 그리고 폐 자동차 촉매전환기의 추출용액을 함침시킨 광촉매를 변조하여 band-gap energy를 1.76eV(705 nm)의 가시광 영역까지 조절하였다. 변조된 광촉매는 PVC가 주성분인 벽지 코팅제와 농도별로 혼합하여 광화학반응을 위한 기능성 도료를 제조하였다. 이 도료를 사용하여 광촉매가 코팅된 기능성 벽지를 제조하였으며, 제조된 벽지의 광촉매 성능을 평가하였다. 반응모델 물질로 NO를 이용하여 촉매 조성, 반응물 농도, 벽지의 촉매 담지량, 반응시간에 따른 광 화학반응속도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 폐 자동차 촉매전환기의 추출용액으로 변조된 $TiO_2$의 광촉매 활성이 크게 증가하였음을 알 수 있었고 그 중에서도 P-25에 추출용액을 함침시킨 P-25(w)의 광촉매가 가장 우수한 광촉매활성도를 나타내었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.271-277
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 효율적인 광 전기화학적 수소제조를 위하여 광촉매로써 상용화 촉매인 P25-티타니아와 합성한 Ag_xO를 적정 질량비로 혼합한 촉매를 사용하였다. Ag_xO는 일반적인 솔-젤법으로 합성하였으며, 은 용액의 안정화를 위해 합성과정 중에 수산화테트라메틸암모늄을 첨가하고 열처리 온도를 -5, 25, 50 ℃로 다양화시켜 세 가지 형태의 산화은을 얻었다. 합성한 Ag_xO의 물리화학적 특성은 X-선 회절분석법(XRD), 주사전자현미경(SEM), 자외선-가시선 분광광도계(UV-Visible spectroscopy), X-선 광전자 분광법(XPS)을 이용하여 확인하였다. 물/메탄올(무게 비 1:1) 혼합용액을 광분해 한 결과, 순수 P25-티타니아보다 Ag_xO가 첨가된 혼합촉매에서 현저히 높은 양의 수소가 발생하였다. 보조 산화제로써 H₂O₂를 첨가한 경우 그리고 Ag_xO의 합성온도가 50 ℃일 때 가장 높은 수소 제조효율을 나타내었다. 특히, 0.9 g의 P25-티타니아와 0.1 g의 Ag_xO (50 ℃)를 혼합한 촉매를 사용하였을 때 8시간 반응하는 동안에 13,000 μmol의 수소가 발생하였다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2001

Photo catalytic characteristics of nano-sized TiO$_2$ powder with rutile phase produced using homogeneous precipitation process at low temperatures (HPPLT) were compared with those of commercial P-25 powder by Degussa Co. The TiO$_2$ powder by HPPLT showed very higher photoactivity in the removal rate, showing lower pH values in the solution, than the P-25 powder when eliminating metal ions such as Pb and Cu from aqueous metal-EDTA solutions. This can be inferred the more rapid photo-oxidation or -reduction of metal ions from the aqueous solution, together with relatively higher efficiencies in the use of electron-hole pair formed on the surface of TiO$_2$ particle, under UV light irradiation. Also, in the view of the TiO$_2$ particle morphology, compared to the well-dispersed spherical P-25 particle, the agglomerated TiO$_2$ particle by HPPL T consists of acicular typed primary particle with the thickness ranged of 3∼7 nm, which would be more effective to the photocatalytic reactions without electron-hole recombination on the surface of the TiO$_2$ particle under the UV light irradiation. It is, therefore, thought that the higher photo activity of the rutile TiO$_2$ powder by HPPLT in the aqueous solutions resulted from having its higher specific surface area as well as acicular shape primary particle with very thin thickness.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.621-627
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• 2001

알루미나 졸에 평균 25nm의 TiO$_2$(Degussa P25) 광 촉매 분말을 분산하여 광촉매 코팅제를 제조하였다. 점도 약 24 cps를 가지 4.4 wt%의 알루미나 졸로부터 약 300nm 두께의 코팅막이 제조되었으며, 졸 점도의 증가에 비례하여 코팅막의 두께도 증가하였다. TiO$_2$광 촉매의 코팅용 바인더로 이용한 알루미나 졸의 결정형은 25~30$0^{\circ}C$에서 pseudo boehmite (AlOOH)이었으며, 50$0^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 ${\gamma}$-Al$_2$O$_3$으로 전환되었다. AlOOH/TiO$_2$코팅막은 oleic acid와 humic acid에 대한 기상 및 수상 조건에서의 광 촉매 실험에서 우수한 유기물의 광분해 효능을 나타내었다. 아울러 EGI(Electro-Galvanized Iron)에 코팅된 AlOOH/TiO$_2$코팅막은 내식성 및 내지문성의 효과도 부수적으로 나타내었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.238-245
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• 2023

0.75(Bi_1/2Na_1/2)TiO₃-0.25SrTiO₃ (BNT-25ST) ceramics with high densities were successfully prepared at a sintering temperature of 1,000℃ by adding a mixture of 1 mol% CuO and 0.5 mol% Na₂CO₃ or 0.5 mol% CuO and 0.25 mol% Na₂CO₃. Double polarization-electric field (P-E) hysteresis curves and sprout-shaped bipolar strain-electric field (S-E) hysteresis curves with small negative strains were observed in the pristine and CuO-added BNT-25ST ceramics whereas the Na₂CO₃-added sample showed similar P-E and S-E curves to a typical ferroelectric. The pristine BNT-25ST ceramics showed an extremely large strain and a large-signal piezoelectric strain constant (d₃₃^*): 0.287 % at 80 kV/cm and 850 pm/V at 20 kV/cm. Similar values, 0.248 % at 80 kV/cm and 655 pm/V at 20 kV/cm, were obtained in the CuO-added sample. However, the pristine and CuO-added samples showed large hysteresis in unipolar S-E curves at an electric field of less than 20 kV/cm. The Na₂CO₃-added sample showed smaller values of the strain and d₃₃^* but displayed a linear change and small hysteresis in the unipolar S-E curve. The co-added sample with CuO and Na₂CO₃ displayed intermediate P-E and S-E hysteresis curves.