Research Article

The Effect of Calcination Temperature on Structure and Photocatalytic Properties of WO3/TiO2 Nanocomposites

Table 1

Characteristics of WO3/TiO2 nanocomposites. The effect of calcination temperature on energy band gap and photocatalytic properties.

Sample labelWO3 amount (mol%)Phenol degradation constant rate (min−1) · 10−2Energy band gap (eV)

TiO2_100%_40000.753.15
TiO2_100%_80000.663.0
WO3_100%_4001000.372.65
WO3_100%_8001000.262.60

AmT_3%_40030.062.95

AmT_5%_40050.152.95

AmT_8%_40080.122.95
AmT_8%_50080.242.95
AmT_8%_60080.322.85
AmT_8%_70080.322.70
AmT_8%_80080.772.75

AmT_10%_400100.212.95
AmT_10%_500100.322.90
AmT_10%_600100.342.80
AmT_10%_700100.392.75
AmT_10%_800100.872.84

WO3_5%_30050.873.05
WO3_5%_40050.913.05
WO3_5%_50051.213.05
WO3_5%_60050.663.05
WO3_5%_70050.612.95
WO3_5%_80050.952.75

WO3_8%_40080.842.95
WO3_8%_50081.042.98
WO3_8%_60080.812.95
WO3_8%_70080.672.95
WO3_8%_80081.272.95
WO3_8%_90080.82.85

WO3_10%_400100.563.0
WO3_10%_500100.413.0
WO3_10%_600100.673.0
WO3_10%_700100.392.95
WO3_10%_800100.662.85