Research Article
Solvothermal Synthesis of TiO2 Photocatalysts in Ketone Solvents with Low Boiling Points
Table 1
The effects of various solvents on specific surface areas (
) and pore parameters.
| Sample | Solvent | Calcination temperature, °C | , m2/g | Pore volume, cm3/g | Pore size, nm |
| W100 | Water | 100 | 213.4 | 0.370 | 6.2 | A100 | Acetone | 100 | 48.7 | 0.244 | 18.2 | AMEK200 | Acetone : methyl ethyl ketone (1 : 1) | 200 | 78.7 | 0.274 | 13.2 | MEK100 | Methyl ethyl ketone | 100 | 200.8 | 0.277 | 5.5 | MEK200 | Methyl ethyl ketone | 200 | 183.6 | 0.266 | 5.9 | MEK300 | Methyl ethyl ketone | 300 | 171.1 | 0.306 | 6.4 | MEK400 | Methyl ethyl ketone | 400 | 130.1 | 0.313 | 8.8 | MEK500 | Methyl ethyl ketone | 500 | 34.3 | 0.288 | 33.5 |
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