Title
SiO2-TiO2 Films Supported on Ignimbrite by Spray Coating for the Photocatalytic Degradation of NOx Gas and Methyl Orange Dye
Date Issued
01 January 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Florez D.M.M.G.
Ale R.B.G.
Idme A.F.H.
Alarcon L.A.L.
Castro Y.
Publisher(s)
Hindawi Limited
Abstract
In this work, a SiO2-TiO2 coating, composed of different numbers of TiO2 and SiO2 layers, was fabricated by a spray-coating technique. The films were deposited onto ignimbrite rock and divided into two groups according to the number of SiO2 layers applied, 10 and 15 layers of SiO2 and 5 layers of TiO2 for each group. The morphology and chemical composition of the synthesized samples were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), which reveal the successful SiO2-TiO2 coating on ignimbrite. The photocatalytic activities of samples obtained were evaluated toward the decomposition of 3 ppm of methyl orange (MO). Finally, NOx gas degradation was studied. The obtained results evidenced that the SiO2 and TiO2 coating improved the photocatalytic activity of ignimbrite.
Volume
2020
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Recubrimiento, Películas
Nano-tecnología
Publication version
Version of Record
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85079430820
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
ISSN of the container
1110-662X
Sponsor(s)
This work was funded by the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, with the topic: "Evaluación de Materiales Fotocataliticos y sus Aplicaciones en la Restauracion y Mantenimiento del Patrimonio Cultural de la Ciudad de Arequipa" (No. Contrato IBA 0021-2016) and the collaboration of Eva Jimenez Relinque for her technical assistance in the analysis of NOx degradation of the Institute of Building Sciences E. Torroja-Madrid. P.G.R.A and J.M.R.R wants to thank the project 32-2019-FONDECYT-BM-INC.INV.
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