The method is suitable for the synthesis of silyl formate and formamide derivatives. -(MOTOKURA, K.; NAIJO, M.; YAMAGUCHI, S.; MIYAJI, A.; BABA*, T.; Chem. Lett. 44 (2015) 9, 1217-1219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.150510 ; Dep. Environ. Chem. Eng., Tokyo Inst. Technol., Midori, Yokohama 226, Japan; Eng.) -C. Cyrus 12-199
Commercially available TiO2 (Degussa, P-25) is well-known as a highly active photocatalyst. However, in order to work as a photocatalyst, TiO2 must be dispersed onto a substrate without any binders but this still remains very difficult. We thus attempted to develop a novel TiO2 system with high photocatalytic activity. TiO2 anchored silica fibers (TAS) were prepared by chemical vapor deposition using titanium (IV) ethoxide and 1,3-butanediol. The content of TiO2 in TAS was varied from 0.5 to 5 mass%. It was observed that the surface of TAS was covered with anatase TiO2 particles 5-10 nm in diameter. TAS shows higher activity at a lower loading amount compared to P-25. Measurement of the acetaldehyde decomposition rate constant of P-25 and TAS carrying 2 mass% of titanium oxide under ultraviolet irradiation showed a value for TAS that was 1.4 times that of P-25. TAS showed a solid acidity amount higher than the P-25 in NH3-TPD measurements. It was considered that some Si species from the silica fibers migrated into the TiO2 layer by calcination, increasing the solid acidity of TAS. As a result, the adsorption of acetaldehyde increased, and the photocatalyst activity improved.
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