Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of CdS-Decorated TiO2/Carbon Core-Shell Microspheres Derived from Microcrystalline Cellulose
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of CdS/TiO2/Carbon MS
2.2. Photocatalytic Activity of CdS/TiO2/Carbon MS
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Methods
3.2.1. Fabrication of Crosslinked MCC
3.2.2. Preparation of TiO2/Carbon MS
3.2.3. Preparation of CdS/TiO2/Carbon MS
3.2.4. Characterization
3.2.5. Photocatalytic Activity
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Surface Area (m2·g−1) | Pore Volume (cm3·g−1) | Pore Size (nm) |
---|---|---|---|
Crosslinked MCC | 1.5260 | 0.000219 | 2.07380 |
Pure commercial TiO2 | 12.5280 | 0.056261 | 9.58286 |
TiO2/Carbon MS | 127.1291 | 0.148790 | 3.95267 |
CdS/TiO2/Carbon MS | 54.8357 | 0.106351 | 5.27906 |
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Liu, X.; Li, Y.; Yang, J.; Wang, B.; Ma, M.; Xu, F.; Sun, R.; Zhang, X. Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of CdS-Decorated TiO2/Carbon Core-Shell Microspheres Derived from Microcrystalline Cellulose. Materials 2016, 9, 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9040245
Liu X, Li Y, Yang J, Wang B, Ma M, Xu F, Sun R, Zhang X. Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of CdS-Decorated TiO2/Carbon Core-Shell Microspheres Derived from Microcrystalline Cellulose. Materials. 2016; 9(4):245. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9040245
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Xin, Yinliang Li, Jun Yang, Bo Wang, Mingguo Ma, Feng Xu, Runcang Sun, and Xueming Zhang. 2016. "Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of CdS-Decorated TiO2/Carbon Core-Shell Microspheres Derived from Microcrystalline Cellulose" Materials 9, no. 4: 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9040245