Titania and titania-silver nanoparticle deposits made by Liquid Flame Spray and their functionality as photocatalyst for organic- and biofilm removal

Helmi Keskinen, Jyrki M. Mäkelä, Mikko Aromaa, Jorma Keskinen, Sami Areva, Cilâine V. Teixeira, Jarl B. Rosenholm, Viljami Pore, Mikko Ritala, Markku Leskelä, Mari Raulio, Mirja S. Salkinoja-Salonen, Erkki Levänen, Tapio Mäntylä

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Abstrakti

Titania and titania-silver nanoparticle deposits were made by Liquid Flame Spray technique, in which the liquid precursor is injected into a high temperature flame, where it will evaporate and nucleate to nanosize particles. One-step and two-step methods were used for preparation of titania-silver deposits. The amount of silver added was 1 wt%. The deposits were collected in the flame zone on steel and glass surfaces and were analyzed by TEM, EDS, XPS and SAXS. The titania deposits consisted of porous nanosized titania agglomerates of primary particles (∼10 nm). With silver addition, small spherical silver metal particles (∼ 2 nm) were detected on the agglomerates. An increase in the photocatalytic activity was verified by stearic acid decomposition and biofilm removal using Deinococcus geothermalis as the model organism. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.
AlkuperäiskieliEnglanti
Sivut127-132
Sivumäärä6
JulkaisuCatalysis Letters
Vuosikerta111
Numero3-4
DOI - pysyväislinkit
TilaJulkaistu - 2006
OKM-julkaisutyyppiA1 Julkaistu artikkeli, soviteltu

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