Antibacterial properties of TiO₂ ceramic pellets prepared using nano TiO₂ powder

Abstract

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) porous ceramic pellets with three dimension nano-structure were prepared using nano TiO₂ powder. The TiO₂ porous ceramic pellets were composed of TiO₂ nanoparticles with 14–16 nm in diameter and had porosity of 74.85%. The mean pore size of the TiO₂ porous ceramic pellets was 20.73 nm and the main pore size ranged from 3 to 16 nm. The mass loss of the TiO₂ ceramic pellets was less than 5% after 20 d immersion in water. The antibacterial properties of the TiO₂ pellets were studied. The sterilization rate of Colibacillus (hospital polluted water with bacterium) can reach 99% after 3 h photocatalytic process and these TiO₂ pellets are easy to be re-activated and cyclically be used. The shaping mechanism and photocatalysis sterilization mechanism of the TiO₂ pellets were discussed.

Keywords

TiO₂ ceramic pellet / photocatalysis / antibacterial properties

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