Photocatalytic
of Cu-TiO2 was tested for the degradation of 1.1.1-trichloroethane,
tetrachloroethene, and trichloroethene in aqueous phase under UV illumination.
Results indicated fast degradation rate of pollutants over TiO2 doped with 0.5 wt % of Cu compared to undoped TiO2 and Degussa P25. Fast degradation of nitrobenzene, a probe of hydroxyl
radicals (•OH), over Cu-TiO2 suggested
high concentration of •OH generated in UV/Cu-TiO2 system. Cu-TiO2, synthesized by simply hydrothermal
solution containing tetrabutyl-titanate, hydrofluoric acid, and cupric
nitrate, was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller,
transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
(XPS). Results showed that Cu-TiO2 was in anatase form
and consisted of well-defined sheet-shaped structures having a rectangular
outline. XPS analysis showed that surface state of the synthesized
products was not modified by Cu doping and Cu was in Cu+ oxidation state. Moreover, Cu-TiO2 product showed good
stability through five cycles reuse in trichloroethene photodegradation,
suggesting a great potential for its application in chlorinated solvent
contaminated groundwater remediation.
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