• 文献标题:   Improved photocatalytic decomposition of methyl ethyl ketone gas from indoor air environment by usingTiO(2)/graphene oxide
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TRI NL, JITAE K, THUAN DV, HUONG PT, AL TAHTAMOUNI TM
  • 作者关键词:   tio2graphene, photocatalytic activity, methyl ethyl ketone, degradation, indoor air
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
  • ISSN:   2053-1591
  • 通讯作者地址:   Duy Tan Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/2053-1591/ab37ec
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

This study investigates the potential application of synthesized TiO2-graphene (Ti/GO) for the decomposition of methyl ethyl ketone (MEKT) in an indoor air environment. XRD and UV-vis studies on the materials confirmed that GO is successfully reduced by TiO2. The effect of various parameters such as catalyst dose, the inlet concentration of MEKT, relative humidity (RH) and gas flowrate were investigated. TiO2-graphene showed greatly improved photocatalytic degradation of the MEKT gas (96.8%) from the indoor air, as compared to commercial TiO2 (32.7%) due to its lower band gap energy, larger specific surface area and the synergistic effect of the graphene nanosheet. The relative humidity was a key factor for the removal of MEKT by photocatalytic oxidation under visible light. The possible photocatalytic mechanism for the removal of MEKT from indoor environments using TiO2-graphene has been discussed in detail. The results are crucial for designing high-performing TiO2-graphene photocatalysts for the degradation of volatile compounds (VOCs) from indoor environments.