Effects of Titania (TiO2) Nanoparticles Structure on Its Photocatalytic Activity Soenmin Kim and Lucy Legkodimova

Objective
To determine the effects of different Titania particle structures on its photocatalytic activity.

Methods
Observe the changes in Methylene Blue concentration during a photocatalytic decomposition reaction with various Titania particle structures, determine kinetics.

Results
Commercially mixed anatase/rutile particles show higher activity that pure anatase or pure rutile ones.

Future Work
Compare the activity of different anatase/rutile ratio mixtures prepared and modified examples in the lab, also test particles BET surface area and its effects on activity