Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Removal of Phenol by Layered Niobates Organically Modified Through Intercalation and Silylation

Autor: Jun-ichi Haga, Sachika Hashimoto, Teruyuki Nakato, Shosuke Kiba
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 10:8341-8348
ISSN: 1533-4880
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.2665
Popis: Layered hexaniobate K4Nb6O17 was modified with dodecylammonium ions and octadecyltrimethoxysilane molecules, which were held in the interlayer spaces by electrostatic interactions and covalent attachment to the layers, respectively. Interlayer spacing of the niobate was expanded by incorporation of the bulky organic species. Vapor adsorption isotherms of benzene and water indicated hydrophobic interlayer microenvironments of the organically modified niobates. Both of the modified niobates fairly adsorbed phenol dissolved in water. The photocatalytic activity of hexaniobate allowed the organically modified materials to photocatalytically decompose phenol upon UV irradiation. Decomposition time courses and quantitative analysis of phenol present in the system indicated that the phenol molecules adsorbed on the niobates were preferentially degraded. XRD and IR analyses of the modified niobates indicated that the silylated niobate was more durable than the ion-exchanged sample; the former kept the structure during the photocatalytic process while the latter was partly collapsed.
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