Photocatalytic Oxidation of Arsenic(III) by Hydrothermal Synthesized TiO₂ Loaded on Activated Carbon Fiber

Abstract

In this paper, nano TiO2 loaded on activated carbon fiber(ACF) was prepared by hydrothermal method as TiO2/ACF photocatalytic.The material crystal structure, the superficial appearance of catalyst, were analyzed and measured by XRD and SEM images.Moreover, it used for photocatalytic oxidation As(Ⅲ).The effect of pH on the oxidation of As(Ⅲ) was studied. The oxidation of As(Ⅲ) efficiency increasing markedly with pH, and the catalytic efficiency is much higher in the alkaline environment than in the acidic environment.