Title: Synthesis of titania particles with high photocatalytic activity by high-temperature hydrolysis of TTIP in gas phase

Authors: Toko Yamakawa; Yoshiaki Hukuhara; Yuka Sakai; Hideki Suganuma; Shigeru Kato; Akihiro Yamasaki; Shigeo Satokawa; Toshinori Kojima

Addresses: Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. ' Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. ' Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. ' Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. ' Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. ' Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. ' Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan. ' Department of Materials and Life Science, Seikei University, 3-3-1 Kichijojikitamachi, Musashino, Tokyo 180-8633, Japan

Abstract: Recently, the photocatalytic activity of titania has attracted considerable attention for solving various environmental problems. Photocatalysis is considered to be effective in air purification, water purification, and used for dealing with various types of environmental pollution. The smaller the particle size of titania, the faster the photocatalysis proceeds. Since our previous study revealed that the modification of synthesis process reduced the particle size of silica, we attempted to apply this process to synthesise titania, with an objective of obtaining titania with high photocatalytic activity. This paper describes an unconventional gas-phase synthetic method involving high-temperature hydrolysis.

Keywords: titania particles; fine powder; photocatalysis; gas phase synthesis; environmental engineering; photocatalytic activity; high temperature hydrolysis; environmental pollution; TTIP; titanium tetraisopropoxide.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2012.049384

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2012 Vol.12 No.2/3/4, pp.204 - 213

Received: 24 Jan 2011
Accepted: 05 Jul 2011
Published online: 28 Aug 2014 *

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