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Mundo nano. Revista interdisciplinaria en nanociencias y nanotecnología
On-line version ISSN 2448-5691Print version ISSN 2007-5979
Abstract
ESCOBAR-ALARCON, Luis and SOLIS-CASADOS, Dora Alicia. Development of TiO2-based photocatalysts in thin film form for the degradation of organic molecules in aqueous solution. Mundo nano [online]. 2021, vol.14, n.26, 00001. Epub Mar 03, 2021. ISSN 2448-5691. https://doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2021.26.69646.
TiO2 is used in a wide variety of applications, including photocatalysis in the environmental area for surface self-cleaning as well as air and water purification. In order to develop new materials with better photocatalytic response, it has been proposed the modification of TiO2 following different strategies. In this work, the basics of photocatalysis are summarized discussing the advantages of using photocatalysts in thin film form. The results of the preparation and characterization of zinc-modified TiO2 thin films using a novel synthesis route are presented; these indicate that depending on the Zn load incorporated into the film mixtures of TiO2 with Zn titanates are formed. The obtained results in the photocatalytic evaluation of the films in the degradation of the malachite green dye are shown, it was found that the films containing Zn have a better response practically doubling the degradation degree obtained with the sample without Zn.
Keywords : photocatalysis; TiO2; thin film; malachite green.