Synthesis, Comparative Characterization and Photocatalytic Application of SnO2/MWCNT Nanocomposite Materials

Authors

  • Z. Nemeth Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • Z. Pallai Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • B. Reti Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • Z. Balogh Center for Electron Nanoscopy, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
  • O. Berkesi Department of Physical Chemistry and Material Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • K. Baan Department of Physical Chemistry and Material Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • A. Erdohelyi Department of Physical Chemistry and Material Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • E. Horvath Laboratory of Physics of Complex Matter, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
  • G. Veréb Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • A. Dombi Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
  • L. Forró Laboratory of Physics of Complex Matter, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
  • K. Hernadi Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/2369-3355.2014.01.02.6

Keywords:

Carbon nanotubes, chemical synthesis, electron microscopy, IR spectroscopy, photocatalysis.

Abstract

Two different preparation methods were developed to cover successfully multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) with tin-dioxide (SnO2) nanoparticles using SnCl2·2H2O as precursor under different solvent conditions. The applied mass ratios of the components were 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32 and 1:64, respectively. As-prepared tin-dioxide coverages were characterized by TEM, SEM, SEM-EDX, Raman microscopy, BET and X-ray diffraction techniques. Photocatalytic efficiencies of selected composites were investigated in a self-made photoreactor, equipped with UV-A fluorescence lamps. Photocatalytic degradation of phenol solution was followed by using HPLC. Observations revealed that using hydrothermal method we can easily control the layer of SnO2 nanoparticles on the surface of MWCNTs. Using various solvents SnO2 nanoparticles with different morphologies formed. The nanocomposites have low photocatalytic efficiencies under conditions used generally (when λ>300 nm).

Author Biographies

Z. Nemeth, Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Applied and Environmental Chemistry

Z. Pallai, Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Applied and Environmental Chemistry

B. Reti, Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Applied and Environmental Chemistry

Z. Balogh, Center for Electron Nanoscopy, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark

Center for Electron Nanoscopy

O. Berkesi, Department of Physical Chemistry and Material Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Physical Chemistry and Material Science

K. Baan, Department of Physical Chemistry and Material Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Physical Chemistry and Material Science

A. Erdohelyi, Department of Physical Chemistry and Material Science, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Physical Chemistry and Material Science

E. Horvath, Laboratory of Physics of Complex Matter, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

Laboratory of Physics of Complex Matter

G. Veréb, Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Research Group of Environmental Chemistry

A. Dombi, Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Research Group of Environmental Chemistry

L. Forró, Laboratory of Physics of Complex Matter, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

Laboratory of Physics of Complex Matter

K. Hernadi, Research Group of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary

Research Group of Environmental Chemistry

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2014-10-30

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Nemeth, Z., Pallai, Z., Reti, B., Balogh, Z., Berkesi, O., Baan, K., Erdohelyi, A., Horvath, E., Veréb, G., Dombi, A., Forró, L., & Hernadi, K. (2014). Synthesis, Comparative Characterization and Photocatalytic Application of SnO2/MWCNT Nanocomposite Materials. Journal of Coating Science and Technology, 1(2), 137–150. https://doi.org/10.6000/2369-3355.2014.01.02.6

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