LOW-TEMPERATURE PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF HIGH ACTIVITY ANATASE TiO₂ AQUEOUS SOLS

Anatase TiO₂ aqueous sols were prepared below 70 °C by sol method. The influences of preparing conditions on the crystal structures and stability of the sols were investigated with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Zeta potential. The photocatalytic activities of the anatase TiO₂ aqueous sols were characterized by degradation of methyl orange and methylene blue under ultraviolet light, fluorescent light and sunlight. The sols demonstrate higher photocatalytic activity than that of Degussa P25-TiO₂.