Preparation and photo-catalytic activity of TiO₂-coated medical stone-based porous ceramics

Medical stone-based porous ceramics as a carrier were prepared by ultra-fine grinding and low-temperature sintering method. Nano-TiO₂ thin films were loaded on the carrier by chemical liquid deposition method using titanium tetrachloride as a precursor. The micro-morphology and microstructure of the synthesized samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectrometry, and mercury injection method. The photo-catalytic activity of the TiO₂ thin films was investigated by degrading formaldehyde. The main crystalline phase in the TiO₂ thin films calcined at 550℃ is anatase with the average particle size about 10 nm. The specific surface area of the carrier-coated nano-TiO₂ increases from 3.68 to 5.32 m²/g. The formaldehyde removal rate of the TiO₂/medical stone-based porous ceramics irradiated under an ultraviolet lamp for 120 min reaches 85.6%.