PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF AG- TIO2 NANOTUBES BY REDUCTION METHOD

Abstract

The photocatalytic activity of, Ag NPs loaded TiO2 nanorods and spheres prepared through simple hydrothermal and solvothermal methods towards photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. It is planned to synthesis TiO2 NRs and TiO2 NSs via hydrothermal and solvothermal method followed by deposition of Ag through chemical reduction method. The structure and morphology of Ag-TiO2 are characterized through X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalytic activity of TiO2-Ag nanorods and nanospheres is also compare