Journal of Inorganic Materials ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 466-472.DOI: 10.15541/jim20150469

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Preparation, Photocatalytic Property and Antibacterial Property of Ag@TiO2@SiO2 Composite Nanomaterials

SHI Zhen-Wu1,2, GUO Shao-Bo3, XUE Qun-Hu1   

  1. (1. College of Materials and Mineral Resources, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055 China; 2. School of Biological Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China; 3. School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China)
  • Received:2015-09-28 Revised:2015-12-11 Published:2016-05-20 Online:2016-04-25
  • About author:SHI Zhen-Wu. E-mail: 545366954@qq.com

Abstract:

TiO2@SiO2 composites with core-shell structure were successfully synthesized using SiO2 as template by Sol-Gel method. Ag nanoparticles (NPs) were photo-deposited on the surface of TiO2@SiO2 to form core-shell Ag@TiO2@SiO2 composites. The resulting samples were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS) and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine under UV light, and the antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus was also measured. In comparison to TiO2@SiO2, Ag@TiO2@SiO2 exhibited higher photocatalytic activity and antibacterial efficiency after loading uniform Ag NPs on the TiO2. When the concentration of Ag is 0.6 mg/mL, the antibacterial rates against E. coli and S. aureus are 93.41% and 97.37%, respectively. This Ag@TiO2@SiO2 may be used in wastewater treatment, medical equipment and other fields due to its excellent photocatalytic activity and antibacterial property.

Key words: composite nanomaterials, Ag, catalytic, inhibition

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