Demonstrates the enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B using Zn-TiO2 composites, suggesting potential in sustainable building materials.
Zn-TiO2 composites were synthesized via a hydrothermal method, and their photocatalytic performance was optimized using an orthogonal design. Among the factors of hydrothermal temperature, reaction time, and Ti/Zn molar ratio, hydrothermal temperature showed the most significant influence on the photocatalytic performance of Zn-TiO2. The Zn-TiO2 obtained under the optimal conditions (120 °C, 10 h, and a Ti/Zn molar ratio of 100:5) exhibited the best photocatalytic performance, with a 26% improvement in the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of Rhodamine B (RB) compared to pure TiO2 under identical conditions. The composition, morphology, and structure of the Zn-TiO2 photocatalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM-EDS, N2 adsorption–desorption, and XPS, thereby enabling analysis of the mechanism for the enhancement of its photocatalytic performance. In this work, air-entrained composite mortar (ACM) with a double-layer structure was designed as a contrast to conventional cement mortar (CM). Novel green building materials with pollutant-degradation capability were developed by loading Zn-TiO2 and TiO2 photocatalysts onto these different mortar surfaces. Photocatalytic tests and cyclic aging experiments demonstrated that the Zn-TiO2/ACM achieved the superior degradation effect on the RB solution and maintained good catalytic stability. These findings suggest broad application prospects in the field of green building materials.
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