Research Article

Influence of Phases Content on Pt/TiO2, Pd/TiO2 Catalysts for Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol at Room Temperature

Table 1

Percentages of phases determined and goodness of fit values (GoF) by Rietveld refinement.

SamplePhase (vol-%) GoF
TiO2(B)
(B)
Anatase
(A)
Rutile
(R)
PdOPdPtO2Pt

Undoped TiO21.3729.4069.234.646.905.431.49
1% Pd/TiO22.8692.653.870.634.725.434.181.15
3% Pd/TiO22.4271.3925.001.140.054.515.714.391.27
5% Pd/TiO21.5977.5119.511.250.144.575.284.001.15
1% Pt/TiO267.0532.80.154.015.153.911.28
3% Pt/TiO21.8748.0349.550.180.374.565.854.541.28
5% Pt/TiO22.0759.1137.700.111.014.395.103.931.16