Sains Malaysiana 40(8)(2011): 897–902
Catalytic Study on TiO2 Photocatalyst
Synthesised Via Microemulsion Method on Atrazine
(Kajian Pemangkinan
Fotopemangkin TiO2 Disintesis Melalui Kaedah Mikroemulsi
Terhadap Atrazina)
C. A. Ruslimie, Hasmizam Razali*
& Wan M. Khairul
Department of
Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti
Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu
Terengganu,
Malaysia
Diserahkan: 3
Jun 2010 / Diterima: 11 November 2010
ABSTRACT
Titanium dioxide photocatalyst
was synthesised by microemulsions method under controlled hydrolysis of
titanium butoxide, Ti(O(CH2)3)CH3.
The synthesised TiO2 photocatalyst
was compared with Sigma-commercial TiO2 by
carrying out the investigation on its properties using scanning electron
microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD)
analysis and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).
The photocatalytic activities for both photocatalysts were studied for atrazine
photodegradation.
Keywords: Atrazine;
microemulsions; photodegradation; TiO2
ABSTRAK
Titanium dioksida telah
disintesis melalui kaedah mikroemulsi hidrolisis terkawal titanium butoksida,
Ti(O(CH2)3)CH3.
TiO2 yang disintesis telah
dibandingkan dengan TiO2 Sigma-komersial
berdasarkan kajian terhadap sifat fizikal dan kimianya dengan menggunakan
mikroskop elektron imbasan (SEM), pembelauan sinar-X (XRD)
dan analisis gravimetri terma (TGA). Aktiviti fotopemangkinan
bagi kedua-dua fotomangkin telah dikaji dengan menjalankan fotodegradasi
terhadap atrazina.
Kata kunci: Atrazina; fotodegradasi; mikroemulsi; TiO2
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*Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; email:
mdhasmizam@umt.edu.my
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