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Method to Control the Phase of TiO2 in Porous Carbon–TiO2 Composite

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Activated carbon (AC)-supported composites are emerging as a novel class of materials that hold great promise for environment-protecting applications. In this paper, we present an approach for the preparation of the AC–TiO2 composite with mold-pressing using pure anatase TiO2 and self-sinterable corn straw derivative as the carbon mesophase. In order to explore the effects of the carbon mesophase and some dopants on the phase transition of anatase to rutile TiO2, the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). It was discovered that the transition could be validly influenced by the sort and content of the adulterants. As a result, the ratio between anatase and rutile could be controlled in order to improve the photocatalysis and sensing properties of TiO2. Therefore, a method for preparing the formed AC–TiO2 composite powders and monoliths with controllable anatase phase proportion for different applications could be established.

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  1. State Key Lab in Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Hua Shan Road 1954, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China

    Yu Xiang Chen, Bin Hui Luo, Bin Yuan Zhao, Hao Zhe Wang, Meng Yao Gao, Wei Xun Zhang & Ke Bin Chen

  2. Physical and Chemical Characterization Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Hua Shan Road 1954, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China

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Chen, Y.X., Luo, B.H., Zhao, B.Y. et al. Method to Control the Phase of TiO2 in Porous Carbon–TiO2 Composite. J Inorg Organomet Polym 22, 90–96 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-011-9564-9

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