@article{
author = "Hadnadjev-Kostic, M. and Vulic, T. and Ranogajec, J. and Marinkovic-Neducin, R. and Radosavljević-Mihajlović, Ana S.",
year = "2013",
abstract = "The development of nanocomposite photocatalyst based on layered double hydroxides (LDHs) associated with TiO2 was the subject of this research. The thermally activated Zn-Al LDHs were selected as catalyst support precursor because of their proven photocatalytic activity and therefore their possible contribution to overall activity of novel Ti-Zn-Al nanocomposite. The catalyst precursor (Zn-Al LDH) was synthesized by low supersaturation coprecipitation method, and its association with active TiO2 component targeting the formation of novel Ti-Zn-Al nanocomposite was achieved by wet impregnation. Simultaneous thermal analysis (TG-DTA) was used to investigate the thermal behavior of Zn-Al LDH and Ti-Zn-Al LDHs. Complementary, morphology, texture, and structure characterization was carried out. The photocatalytic test reaction was performed under UV light using the methylene blue degradation. The results confirmed a successful impregnation of TiO2 on catalyst support precursor Zn-Al-LDH followed by considerable change in morphology and structure of Zn-Al LDH precursor. It was concluded that the synergic effect between TiO2 and Zn-Al LDH precursor contributes to the overall photocatalytic activity.",
journal = "Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry",
title = "Thermal and photocatalytic behavior of Ti/LDH nanocomposites",
volume = "111",
number = "2",
pages = "1155-1162",
doi = "10.1007/s10973-012-2226-5"
}