skip to main content

Two-Stage Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO₂ Nanotubes with Variation of Precursor Type for Diazinon Photodegradation

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Jember, Jember 68121, Indonesia

Received: 24 Oct 2024; Revised: 23 Apr 2025; Accepted: 5 May 2025; Published: 31 May 2025.
Open Access Copyright 2025 Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0.

Citation Format:
Cover Image
Abstract

TiO2 is commonly used as a photocatalyst for the photodegradation of harmful chemical compounds, such as diazinon. Its photocatalytic properties can be enhanced by fabricating it into nanotubes. TiO2 nanotube (TNTs) has a large surface area with good photon absorption and electron transport. This study aims to determine the effect of precursor type on the morphology, crystal structure, and photocatalytic activity of the resulting TNTs against diazinon. TNTs synthesis was carried out through a two-stage hydrothermal method using TiO2 micro powder precursors in anatase and rutile phases. The photocatalytic activity of TNTs was tested against diazinon photodegradation. The morphology of TNTs resulting from the first and second hydrothermal processes was fiber-shaped for anatase TNP precursor (TNPa) and rutile TNP precursor (TNPr). TEM characterization showed that the TNT particles were tubular with an outer diameter of 2.27-10.92 nm and an inner diameter of 1.10-4.2 nm. Some impurities, such as sodium titanate and hydrogen titanate, still appear in the diffraction patterns of TNTa and TNTr. The TNTr photocatalyst underwent crystal phase transformation into anatase, which was compared with the JCPDS data. The percentage of degradation for TNTa photocatalyst is slightly greater than TNTr, reaching 85.9% and 82.4%, respectively.

Fulltext View|Download
Keywords: TiO2 precursor; hydrothermal; TiO2 nanotube (TNTs); photocatalytic; diazinon
Funding: University of Jember under contract Hibah Keris 2024

Article Metrics:

  1. Jong-Pil Jeon, Do Hyung Kweon, Boo Jae Jang, Myung Jong Ju, Jong-Beom Baek, Enhancing the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Catalysts, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 4, 12, (2020), 2000197 https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202000197
  2. Mariuca Gartner, Anna Szekeres, Hermine Stroescu, Daiana Mitrea, Maria Covei, Advanced Nanostructured Coatings Based on Doped TiO2 for Various Applications, Molecules, 28, 23, (2023), 7828 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28237828
  3. Haris Prayudha Setyawan, Okta Suryani, Modified Titanium Oxide with Metal Doping as Photocatalyst in Photochemical Water Splitting, Sains Natural: Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 14, 1, (2024), 01-12 https://doi.org/10.31938/jsn.v14i1.652
  4. P. Lorturn, N. Viriya-Empikul, A. Soottitantawat, G. Tumcharern, W. Tanthapanichakoon, T. Charinpanitkul, A Two-Step Hydrothermal Method for Preparing Titania Nanostructure with High Surface Area, 2008 8th IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology, Arlington, TX, USA, 2008 https://doi.org/10.1109/NANO.2008.231
  5. Tanya Gupta, Samriti, Junghyun Cho, Jai Prakash, Hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanorods: formation chemistry, growth mechanism, and tailoring of surface properties for photocatalytic activities, Materials Today Chemistry, 20, (2021), 100428 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100428
  6. Tanti Haryati, Alvina Nur Diana, Ovy Sofiyah, Tusiana Putri Nelumbium, Novita Andarini, Yudi Aris Sulistiyo, Suwardiyanto Suwardiyanto, One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotubes and Photodegradation Activity towards Diazinon, Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 18, 4, (2023), 713-723 https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.20056
  7. Dui Yanto Rahman, Rita Sulistyowati, Aplikasi Fotokatalis TiO2 dan Alternatifnya Untuk Degradasi Pewarna Sintesis Dalam Limbah Cair, Environmental Science Journal : Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 1, 2, (2023), 89-105 https://doi.org/10.31851/esjo.v1i2.12023
  8. M. Zulfiqar, Chowdhury S., A. A. and Omar, Hydrothermal synthesis of multiwalled TiO2 nanotubes and its photocatalytic activities for Orange II removal, Separation Science and Technology, 53, 9, (2018), 1412-1422 https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2018.1444050
  9. Tanti Haryati, Dzulkifli Florenda Metiardo, Alvina Nur Diana, Suwardiyanto Suwardiyanto, Yudi Aris Sulistiyo, Novita Andarini, Two-Stage Hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotubes with Variations of TiO2/NaOH Molar Ratio, Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials, 40, (2024), 15-24 https://doi.org/10.4028/p-012PpZ
  10. E. M. Bayan, T. G. Lupeiko, L. E. Pustovaya, A. G. Fedorenko, Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide: The Influence of Process Parameters on the Structural, Size and Photocatalytic Properties, Cham, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26324-3_4
  11. Chou-Yi Hsu, Zaid H. Mahmoud, Sherzod Abdullaev, Farah K. Ali, Youssef Ali Naeem, Rabaa Mzahim Mizher, Manal Morad Karim, Alzahraa S. Abdulwahid, Zahed Ahmadi, Sajjad Habibzadeh, Ehsan kianfar, Nano titanium oxide (nano-TiO2): A review of synthesis methods, properties, and applications, Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 9, (2024), 100626 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2024.100626
  12. Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary, Yousef Dadban Shahamat, Mahdi Farzadkia, Ali Esrafili, Hosseinali Asgharnia, Photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of diazinon in aqueous solution using nano-TiO2(Degussa, P25): kinetic and statistical analysis, Desalination and Water Treatment, 55, 2, (2015), 555-563 https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.928795

Last update:

No citation recorded.

Last update: 2025-06-08 00:20:35

No citation recorded.