Submitted by ANA KARLA PEREIRA RODRIGUES (anakarla_@hotmail.com) on 2017-08-08T14:07:47Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 6370854 bytes, checksum: f5b435dcd1e0ef486a5a777313a42f3e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-08T14:07:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 6370854 bytes, checksum: f5b435dcd1e0ef486a5a777313a42f3e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-09 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / Perovskite stannates (ASnO3) are widely studied because they contain interesting features that provide its use as photocatalysts materials. In turn, oxides such as SnO2 and ZrO2 have used as catalysts or catalyst supports in the degradation of aqueous organic pollutants and photocatalytic processes. Generally, supported materials can be more efficient than bulk photocatalysts, due to better dispersion and generating new active sites. In this work, binary oxides (Sn1-xZrx)O2 and (Zr1-ySny)O2, where (0 ≤ x and y ≤ 10% mol) were prepared by solid state reaction. The perovskite SrSnO3:Cu2+ was prepared by modified Pechini method impregnated on supports synthesized in order to improve catalytic efficiency of the perovskite photodegradation of the Gold Yellow Remazol (RNL) dye. The photocatalysts were characterized by: X-ray Diffraction (XRD) at room temperature and hot-chamber, Infrared (IR), Raman and UV-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and specific surface area (BET). The XRD results showed that supports were monophasic and that impregnation process does not modified the structure of the perovskite. The IR and Raman spectra corroborate the XRD results, indicative of impregnating the perovskite surface of the supports observed by the presence of bands related to the SrCO3 arising from the perovskite, but also by the presence of active modes at 148, 180, 223, 253 cm-1 related to perovskite. The system SSO/ZS95 showed better photocatalytic activity, with an efficiency of 81% discoloration on the time of 4 hours, increasing by about 10 (ten) times the photocatalytic efficiency of SrSnO3, indicating that use of the catalytic support was effective, providing the dispersion of stannate (active phase). / Estanatos do tipo perovskita (ASnO3) são amplamente estudados por conterem características interessantes que propiciam sua utilização como materiais fotocatalisadores. Por sua vez, óxidos como SnO2 e ZrO2 vem sendo utilizados como catalisadores ou suportes catalíticos na degradação de poluentes orgânicos aquosos e em processos fotocatalíticos. Geralmente, materiais suportados podem ser mais eficientes do que os fotocatalisadores mássico, devido à melhor dispersão e geração de novos sítios ativos. Neste trabalho, óxidos binários (Sn1-xZrx)O2 e (Zr1-ySny)O2, onde (0 ≤ x e y ≤ 10 % em mol) foram preparados pelo método de reação no estado sólido. As perovskitas SrSnO3:Cu2+ foram preparadas pelo método Pechini modificado e impregnadas sobre os suportes sintetizados com a finalidade de melhorar a eficiência catalítica das perovskitas na fotodegradação do corante Remazol Amarelo Ouro (RNL). Os fotocatalisadores foram caracterizados pelas técnicas: difração de raios-X (DRX) em temperatura ambiente e câmara quente, espectroscopia na região do infravermelho (IV), espectroscopia Raman, espectroscopia na região do UV-visível (UV-VIS), microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e área superficial específica (BET). Os resultados de DRX mostraram que os suportes foram monofásicos, e que o processo de impregnação não modificou a estrutura da perovskita. Os Espectros IV e Raman corroboraram com os resultados de DRX, com indicativos da impregnação da perovskita na superfície dos suportes, observados pela presença de bandas referentes ao SrCO3 advindo da perovskita, como também pela presença dos modos ativos em 148, 180, 223, 253 cm-1 referentes a perovskita. O sistema SSO/ZS95 apresentou a melhor atividade fotocatalítica, com uma eficiência de 81% de descoloração no tempo de 4 horas, aumentando em cerca de 10 (dez) vezes a eficiência fotocatalítica do SrSnO3, indicando que o uso do suporte catalítico foi eficaz, propiciando a dispersão do estanato (fase ativa).

Binary oxides constitute an outstanding class of functional materials with potential applications in many fields such as catalysis, gas sensing, field emission, solar cells, photodetection, etc. Due to the difference in their physical/chemical properties, different oxides have been explored for different applications. For examples, SnO2, Cr2O3 and ZnO are being explored for gas sensing due to their high adsorption capacity for volatile gases, ZnO, Cu2O etc. are being explored in solar cells because of high adsorption coefficient in UV/visible region and so on. Various techniques are available for synthesis of binary oxides and tuning their properties. Most of the physical or chemical synthesis techniques are expensive, need high cost instruments and produces hazardous chemical waste. We need a simple, cost effective and ecofriendly techniques for the synthesis of binary oxides. In present work, a simple and facile thermal oxidation strategy has been employed for the synthesis of various binary oxides (Cu2O, GeO2 and ZnO). For example, CuO nanorods are obtained when Cu is heated around ~ 500 oC, which then heated in Ar atmosphere to obtain a film of porous Cu2O. Similarly, GeO2 with different morphologies and green-luminescent ZnO are obtained by controlling the reaction parameters. These oxides have then been explored for various applications including white light phosphors, catalysis for the degradation of dyes and non-contact thermometry. Overall, we present a thermal oxidation strategy for the synthesis of various binary oxides and explore potential applications in various fields.