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Powder Quartz/Nano-TiO2 Composite: Mechanochemical Preparation and Photocatalytic Degradation of Formaldehyde

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Powder quartz (PQ)/nano-TiO2 composite was prepared by a mechanochemical method. Based on as-prepared PQ/nano-TiO2 composite, we prepared interior paints and investigated the degradation efficiency of formaldehyde (DEF). Scanning electron microscopy showed that nano-TiO2 got well dispersed by the adding of PQ. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the mass ratio of 4:1 was a relatively good proportion for the most production of PQ/nano-TiO2 composite. Fourier transform-infrared spectrometry showed that the peak position of Ti-O-Si bond varied with the milling time. At the early stage, no characteristic peak of Ti-O-Si bond was observed, while at the later stage, new peaks at 902 cm-1 and 937 cm-1 appeared. Meanwhile, PQ/nano-TiO2 composite-based interior paint exhibited significant DEF of 96.3% compared to that consisting of sole nano- TiO2 of 92.0% under visible light illumination. As an abundant mineral resource, PQ would make interior paints with HCHO purifying effect much more efficient and cheaper.

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This work was supported by the state key laboratory cultivation base for nonmetal composites and functional materials (No.11zxfk03) and the national research center of testing techniques for building materials in china. Also we are grateful for the help of analytical and testing center of southwest university of science and technology.

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  1. State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for Nonmetal Composites and Functional Materials, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Binbin Wang  (汪彬彬) & Yuequan Deng  (邓跃全)

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Binbin Wang  (汪彬彬), Ping He  (何平), Mengwei Dong, Ke Dai, Guangya Zheng, Hanxu Tian & Guanghua Li

  3. Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle of Ministry of Education, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, China

    Binbin Wang  (汪彬彬) & Faqin Dong

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Wang, B., Deng, Y., He, P. et al. Powder Quartz/Nano-TiO2 Composite: Mechanochemical Preparation and Photocatalytic Degradation of Formaldehyde. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 33, 1381–1386 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-018-1979-5

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