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Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-13T14:50:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-02-17Bitstream added on 2014-08-13T18:01:35Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000744019.pdf: 2471053 bytes, checksum: d8143f4bf876872ec3917c9172aa9624 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / Considerando a crescente demanda por energia elétrica e as mudanças ambientais causadas pela utilização de fontes energéticas não renováveis, a energia solar apresenta-se como uma boa alternativa aos combustíveis fósseis. Dentre os dispositivos fotovoltaicos, as células solares sensibilizadas (DSSC's) utilizam materiais abundantes na natureza e de baixo custo. No entando, é necessário um aperfeiçoamento das mesmas para aumentar sua eficiência e torná-las comercializáveis. Para se obter uma boa eficiência no dispositivo, é também essencial um controle das propriedades estruturais e ópticas dos semicondutores empregados. Nestes dispositivos, o dióxidode titânio é utlizado como semicondutor nas DSSC's por possuir um band gap larg que absorve luz em comprimentos de onda capazes de gerar pares elétron-buraco. Já o óxido de zinco é empregado como óxido semicondutor transparente por apresentar alto grau de transmitância optica. Filmes finos de TiO2 e ZnO foram sintetizados pela técnica sol-gel e depositadas por spin-coating em substratos de vidro com a finalidade de estudar as condições de deposição e investigar suas propriedades estruturais e ópticas. Os espécimes preparados foram caracterizados por difração de raios X, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, microscopia óptica confocal, microscopia de força atômica e espectroscopia na região do UV-Vis. As análises estruturais mostraram que a concentração de surfactante, os parâmetros de deposição dos filmes e as temperaturas de tratamento térmico empregadas têm grande influência sobre algumas propriedades dos filmes, sedo estas a aderência dos filmes no substrato vítreo, a fase cristalina formada, o tamanho de partícula e a uniformidade superficial dos filmes. Os estudos ópticos dos filmes de ZnO apresentaram um valor de band gap em acordo com os da literatura (3,3 e V) transmitância acima de 80%. Já os filmes de TiO2 apresentaram absorção em... / Considering the rising demand for electricity and the environmental changes caused by the use of non-renewable energy sources, solar energy is presented as a good alternative to fossil fuels. Among the photovoltaic devides, dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC'S) use abundant in nature and low cost materials. Nevertheless, is necessary to improve the DSSC's by increasing their efficiency and making them marketable. To obtain a good efficiency in the device, it is also essential to control the structural and optical properties of the semiconductors employed. In these devices, the titanium dioxide is used as a semiconductor presenting a wide band-gap which absorbs light at wavelengths capable of genertaing electron-hole pairs. Zinc oxide is applied as a transparent conductor oxide which has high optical transmittance. Thin films of TiO2 and ZnO were synthesized by sol-gel route and deposited by spin-coating technique on glassy substrate in order to study the deposition conditions and investigate their structural and optical properties. The specimes were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, confocal optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy and spectroscopyin the UV-Vis. Structural analysis showed that the surfactant concentration, the parameters of the film deposition and the heat treament temperatures employed had a major influence on the adhesion of the films at the glassy substrate, on the crystal phase formed, on the particle size and on the homegeneity of the film surface. The optical studies of ZnO showed a band gap value consistent with the literature (3.3 eV) and transmittance above 80%. TiO2 films exchibited absorption around 400 nm a high gap for the anatase crystalline phase of 4.1 eV, due to the presence of brookite phase. TiO2-ZnO films presented the same values for TiO2 films of 4.1 eV

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006-04Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:37:38Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 costa_dj_me_guara.pdf: 959258 bytes, checksum: 07963064751da13bd2ff1173cba566ee (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Este trabalho teve como objetivo a obtenção de pastilhas cerâmicas Al2O3/TiO2 e as caracterizações térmica e mecânica das camadas destas pastilhas. As pastilhas foram obtidas pelos processos de conformação direta com amido comercial e por prensagem. Nesta dissertação são apresentados os moldes metálicos e de polímeros para confecção dos corpos de prova para o ensaio mecânico de resistência à flexão, e para o ensaio térmico à flexão seguiram a norma ASTM C1161. Na caracterização térmica, é analisado o coeficiente de expansão térmica. na caracterização mecânica, são analisados a reistência mecânica à flexão e o valor da flecha de deformação do corpo de prova. Verificou-se que a aplicação de um gradiente de porosidade reduz as tensões residuais térmicas na pastilha. / This work aimed the acquisition of Al2O2/TiO2 ceramic wafers and their thermal and mechanical characterization. The wafers have been obtained by starch consolidation process and pressing. In this dissertation are presented metallic and polymeric moulds to obtain the samples for mechanical and thermal tests. Mechanical tests of flexural mechanical strength and thermal tests of dilation have been achieved. The measurements of the samples for flexural mechanical strenth testing followed the ASTM C1161 standard. The thermal dilation coefficient is analyzed in the thermal characterization. In the mechanical characterization are analysed the flexural mechanical strenght and the maximum deformation arrow of the samples. A reduction of the residual thermal stresses by aplication of a gradient of porous has been verified.

Orientador: Luis Vicente de Andrade Scalvi / Banca: Luiz Carlos da Silva Filho / Banca: Emerson Aparecido Floriano / Resumo: Este trabalho traz o estudo das propriedades óticas, elétricas e morfológicas do material TiO2 de forma individual e acoplado com SnO2 dopado com 4at%Sb, formando uma heteroestrutura. Tanto TiO2 quanto a heteroestrutura foram trabalhados na forma de filmes finos depositados pelo método sol-gel-dip-coating, e, no caso do TiO2 também foi relevante sua análise em forma de pós prensados (pastilhas). No que diz respeito ao SnO2:4%Sb, este trabalho traz uma revisão literária de suas principais propriedades, buscando apresentar um panorama geral, pois com isto pode-se entender melhor os fenômenos que ocorrem na heteroestrutura. Os resultados das pastilhas de TiO2 indicam uma transição parcial de fase anatase/rutilo para tratamentos térmicos entre 500ºC e 1000ºC, confirmadas pela fotoluminescência, que apresentou bandas relacionadas a fase anatase ou rutilo, dependendo do processamento utilizado. Filmes de TiO2 mostraram boa foto sensibilidade, com a corrente elétrica respondendo imediatamente à excitação independente da energia, além de um rápido decaimento com relação ao valor excitado. Fora isto, medidas de decaimento da corrente foto induzida, realizadas em atmosfera de O2, indicaram que o decaimento se torna ainda mais rápido na presença do gás, estando associado ao aprisionamento de portadores de carga pelas moléculas adsorvidas na amostra, além da recombinação dos pares elétron-buraco. Com relação à heteroestrutura, quando a condução ocorre preferencialmente no TiO2, a amostra... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: This work presents a study of the optical, electrical and morphological characterization of TiO2 thin films, deposited individually or coupled with SnO2 doped with 4at%Sb, forming a heterostructure. Both sort of samples, TiO2 and the heterostructure were studied in thin film form, deposited by sol-gel-dip-coating, and, in the case of TiO2, it was relevant the analysis of samples also in the form of pellets form (pressed powders). With regards to SnO2:4%Sb, this work brings a literary revision of its principal properties, trying to present a general overview, for the better understanding of the phenomena that occur in the heterostructure. The results of TiO2 pellets indicates a partial anatase/rutile phase transition to thermal annealing between 500 and 1000ºC, confirmed by the photoluminescence that presented bands related to anatase or rutile, depending the utilized processing. TiO2 films showed fair photo-sensibility, with immediate response on the electric current to light excitation, independent on the utilized energy, along with fast decay in relation to the excited value. Moreover, photo-induced current decay measurements, performed in O2 atmosphere, indicated that the decay becomes faster in gas presence, being associated to charge carriers trapping by the adsorbed molecules on sample, besides the electron-hole recombination. Concerning the heterostructure, when the conduction occurs preferentially in TiO2 layer, the sample shows very similar results to the TiO2 films,... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T16:52:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014-08-22Bitstream added on 2015-05-14T16:59:35Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000824400.pdf: 1274907 bytes, checksum: e1a8ab0e68a35e7dc28dc76db0bf6d7b (MD5) / O alto custo na produção de células fotovoltaicas ainda é uma problemática para a utilização da energia solar como fonte de energia elétrica. Neste contexto, o trabalho realizado estuda a viabilidade do uso do dióxido de titânio como aceptor de elétrons em células fotovoltaicas híbridas. Neste estudo foi utilizando o polímero PFO (polidietilfluoreno) como doador de elétrons. Filmes de TiO 2 , eletrodepositados em diferentes potenciais, foram tratados termicamente para se obter a fase cristalográfica anatase. O surgimento desta fase foi monitorado por meio da técnica de difração de raios-X. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que todos os filmes apresentaram a fase anatase a 600°C, porém para o maior potencial de eletrodeposição (-1,2 V), não foi possível detectar a presença de qualquer fase. No intuito de se determin ar a eficiência dos filmes eletrodepositados de TiO 2 como aceptor de elétrons, foram realizadas medidas de fluorescência utilizando o recurso da microscopia confocal de fluorescência de varredura laser (LSCM). Foi possível observar que o PFO, quando utilizado em conjunto com o TiO 2 , apresenta uma menor taxa de emissão quando comparado com o filme na ausência de TiO 2 . Esta diferença mostra que o filme de TiO 2 obtido neste trabalho está atuando efetivamente como um aceptor de elétrons. Neste trabalho também foi desenvolvido um novo método de síntese para a obtenção de pó de TiO 2 . As diferentes fases cristalográficas obtidas após tratamento térmico foram analisadas por difração de raios -X. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que a fase anatase foi obtida pura em 600°C com um tamanho de cristalito de 24 nm e a fase rutilo pura em 1000°C com um tamanho de cristalito de 55 nm. O tamanho do cristalito, assim como a estabilidade ... / The high cost in the production of photovoltaic cells is still a problem for the solar energy usage as an electrical power source. In this context, the work studies the feasibility of using titanium dioxide as an electron acceptor in hybrid photovoltaic cells. In this study was used the polyfluorene (PFO) polymer as electron donor. TiO 2 films, electrodeposited at different potentials, were treated thermally to obtain anatase crystallographic phase. The phase evolution was monitored by X-ray diffraction. The results showed that all films had the anatase phase at 600°C, but for higher electrodeposition potential (-1.2 V), it was not possible to detect the presence of any phase. In order to determine the efficiency of electrodeposited TiO 2 films as electron acceptor, fluorescence measurements were performed using laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM). It was possible to observe that the PFO when used in conjunction with TiO 2 has a lower emission rate as compared to film in the absence of the TiO 2 . This difference shows that the TiO 2 film obtained in this work is acting effectively as an electron acceptor. In this work has also been developed a new synthesis method for obtaining TiO 2 powder. The different crystallographic phases obtained after heat treatment were analyzed by X-ray diffraction. The results showed that the anatase phase was obtained pure at 600°C with a crystallite size of 24 nm and pure rutile phase at 1000°C with a crystallite size of 55 nm. The crystallite size, as well as the stability of the anatase phase was also studied as a function of the concentration of H 2 O 2 in solution. The crystallite size varied from 11 to 35 nm, for concentrations of 0.009 mol/L and 0.138 mol/L H 2 O 2 , respectively. When heat treated at 825°C the sample obtained with lower concentrations of H 2 O 2 and hence smaller crystallite size became completely into rutile phase, however, for the obtained sample with the highest ...

abstract: Engineered nanoparticles (NP; 10-9 m) have found use in a variety of consumer goods and medical devices because of the unique changes in material properties that occur when synthesized on the nanoscale. Although many definitions for nanoparticle exist, from the perspective of size, nanoparticle is defined as particles with diameters less than 100 nm in any external dimension. Examples of their use include titanium dioxide added as a pigment in products intended to be ingested by humans, silicon dioxide NPs are used in foods as an anticaking agent, and gold or iron oxide NPs can be used as vectors for drug delivery or contrast agents for specialized medical imaging. Although the intended use of these NPs is often to improve human health, it has come to the attention of investigators that NPs can have unintended or even detrimental effects on the organism. This work describes one such unintended effect of NP exposure from the perspective of exposure via the oral route. First, this Dissertation will explain an event referred to as brush border disruption that occurred after nanoparticles interacted with an in vitro model of the human intestinal epithelium. Second, this Dissertation will identify and characterize several consumer goods that were shown to contain titanium dioxide that are intended to be ingested. Third, this Dissertation shows that sedimentation due to gravity does not artifactually result in disruption of brush borders as a consequence of exposure to food grade titanium dioxide in vitro. Finally, this Dissertation will demonstrate that iron oxide nanoparticles elicited similar effects after exposure to an in vitro brush border expressing model of the human placenta. Together, these data suggest that brush border disruption is not an artifact of the material/cell culture model, but instead represents a bona fide biological response as a result of exposure to nanomaterial. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Biology 2014

abstract: Contamination of drinking water supplies from oxo-anion pollutants necessitates treatment prior to potable use. This dissertation aims to inform and improve light delivery (emission spectra, radiant intensity, reactor configuration) in order to enhance the photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and nitrate, two common oxo-anions in drinking water, and photocatalytic oxidation of two model organic pollutants (methylene blue, (MB) and para-chlorobenzoic acid (pCBA)). By varying the photon fluence dose, two metrics (contaminant quantum yield (Φ), and electrical energy per order (EEO)) were used to assess photocatalytic reactor performance. A detailed literature review and experimental results demonstrated how different irradiance sources with variable intensity and emission spectra synergistically enhanced contaminant removal by a coupled photolytic/photocatalytic reaction mechanism. Cr(VI) was photocatalytically reduced on TiO2 and formed Cr(OH)3(s) in a large-scale slurry reactor, but Cr(III) was then photolyzed and reformed Cr(VI). UV light also led to photo-aggregation of TiO2 which improved its recovery by the ceramic membrane within the reactor. For nitrate reduction, light source emission spectra and fluence dose delineate the preferred pathways as intermediates were reduced via wavelength-dependent mechanisms. HONO was identified as a key nitrate reduction intermediate, which was reduced photocatalytically (UV wavelengths) and/or readily photolyzed at 365nm, to yield nitrogen gases. Photocatalytic nitrate reduction efficiency was higher for discrete wavelength irradiation than polychromatic irradiation. Light delivery through aqueous media to the catalyst surface limits efficiency of slurry-based photocatalysts because absorption and scattering of light in nanomaterial slurries decreases effective photon transmittance and minimizes photolytic reactions. The use of optical fibers coupled to light emitting diodes (OF-LED) with immobilized catalyst demonstrated higher performance compared to slurry systems. OF-LED increased Φ for MB degradation by increasing direct photon delivery to the photocatalyst. Design of OF-LED reactors using bundled optical fibers demonstrated photocatalytic pCBA removal with high Φ and reduced EEO due to increased surface area and catalytic sites compared to single OF/LED couples. This work advances light delivery as well as the suspension and attachment of nanoparticles in photocatalytic water treatment for selective transformation of oxo-anions and organic compounds to innocuous species. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering 2017

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-01-21Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:49:42Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 pegler_gf_me_araiq.pdf: 1754677 bytes, checksum: 933e5a43ec264378906ee0708203a98e (MD5) / Pelo presente trabalho foram obtidos fotocatalisadores formados por composições binárias e ternárias dos óxidos comerciais TiO2 anatase (marca Synth), SnO2 rutilo (marca Cesbra) e Ag2O (marca Vetec). Anteriormente à preparação dos materiais ternários houve a preparação e estudo de três composições binárias preparadas em três temperaturas distintas de calcinação (400 °C, 600 °C, 800 °C), formadas por TiO2 + SnO2 variando nas razões em porcentagem molar de 25/75, 50/50, 75/25 respectivamente. O material binário TiO2 + SnO2 (75/25 - 400 °C), assim como TiO2 puro foram modificados pela adição de Ag2O nas composições em porcentagem molar de 0,02; 0,1; 0,2 e 1,0. Os materiais foram obtidos pelo método de mistura de óxidos e homogeneização em moinho de bolas rotativo com posterior tratamento térmico à temperatura de 400 °C por 4 horas. Os desempenhos fotocatalíticos desses materiais foram monitorados através de ensaios de descoloração dos corantes orgânicos Rodamina B e Azul de Metileno sob iluminação de luz ultravioleta em reator fotocatalítico desenvolvido neste trabalho. Os picos de absorção molecular dos corantes foram monitorados durante os ensaios fotocatalíticos através de medidas de espectrofotometria UV-vis. Os fotocatalisadores foram caracterizados quanto às fases cristalinas por difração de Raios X, quanto à área superficial específica S(BET) em equipamento de análise de adsorção de N2, quanto à morfologia dos pós por FEG-SEM e quanto à composição química superficial por análise de XPS. Os fotocatalisadores ternários apresentaram cinética reacional superior ao encontrado para o óxido comercial referência TiO2 P25 (marca Degussa) nos ensaios com Rodamina B. Nos ensaios com Azul de Metileno foram obtidos resultados de cinética próximos do encontrado para o óxido... / In this study were obtained photocatalysts consisting of binary and ternary compositions of the commercial oxides TiO2 (Synth), SnO2 (Cesbra) and Ag2O (Vetec). Prior to the preparation of ternary materials there was the preparation and study of three binary compositions prepared in three different calcination temperatures (400 °C, 600 °C, 800 °C) formed by TiO2 + SnO2 ranging in percentage molar ratios of 75/25, 50/50, 75/25 respectively. The binary material TiO2 + SnO2 (75/25 - 400 °C), as well as pure TiO2, has been modified by the addition of Ag2O in 0.02, 0.1, 0.2 and 1.0 molar percentage compositions. The materials were obtained by the oxide mixture technique and homogenization in a rotary ball mill with subsequent thermal treatment at 400 °C for four hours. The photocatalytic performances of these materials were studied by testing of Rhodamine B and Methylene Blue photobleaching under the activation of materials by ultraviolet light in photocatalysis reactor developed in this work. Molecular absorption peaks of the dyes during the tests of photobleaching were monitored by UV-vis spectrophotometry. Crystal structure patterns of the powders were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET surface area measurement were carried out by using N2 as the adsorptive gas, the morphology analysis were performed by scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM) and the elemental chemical composition at the powder surfaces was analysed by XPS analysis. The kinetic analysis showed that the ternary materials had better results than commercial reference oxide TiO2 P25 (Degussa) in the tests with Rhodamine B. When comparing the Methylene Blue performances realized with ternary and TiO2 + Ag2O compositions, the kinetic for both were near the P25. It was also checked photocatalytic activation by sunlight... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: Leinig Antônio Perazolli / Banca: Rossano Gimenes / Banca: Alberto Adriano Cavalheiro / Resumo: Pelo presente trabalho foram obtidos fotocatalisadores formados por composições binárias e ternárias dos óxidos comerciais TiO2 anatase (marca Synth), SnO2 rutilo (marca Cesbra) e Ag2O (marca Vetec). Anteriormente à preparação dos materiais ternários houve a preparação e estudo de três composições binárias preparadas em três temperaturas distintas de calcinação (400 °C, 600 °C, 800 °C), formadas por TiO2 + SnO2 variando nas razões em porcentagem molar de 25/75, 50/50, 75/25 respectivamente. O material binário TiO2 + SnO2 (75/25 - 400 °C), assim como TiO2 puro foram modificados pela adição de Ag2O nas composições em porcentagem molar de 0,02; 0,1; 0,2 e 1,0. Os materiais foram obtidos pelo método de mistura de óxidos e homogeneização em moinho de bolas rotativo com posterior tratamento térmico à temperatura de 400 °C por 4 horas. Os desempenhos fotocatalíticos desses materiais foram monitorados através de ensaios de descoloração dos corantes orgânicos Rodamina B e Azul de Metileno sob iluminação de luz ultravioleta em reator fotocatalítico desenvolvido neste trabalho. Os picos de absorção molecular dos corantes foram monitorados durante os ensaios fotocatalíticos através de medidas de espectrofotometria UV-vis. Os fotocatalisadores foram caracterizados quanto às fases cristalinas por difração de Raios X, quanto à área superficial específica S(BET) em equipamento de análise de adsorção de N2, quanto à morfologia dos pós por FEG-SEM e quanto à composição química superficial por análise de XPS. Os fotocatalisadores ternários apresentaram cinética reacional superior ao encontrado para o óxido comercial referência TiO2 P25 (marca Degussa) nos ensaios com Rodamina B. Nos ensaios com Azul de Metileno foram obtidos resultados de cinética próximos do encontrado para o óxido... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: In this study were obtained photocatalysts consisting of binary and ternary compositions of the commercial oxides TiO2 (Synth), SnO2 (Cesbra) and Ag2O (Vetec). Prior to the preparation of ternary materials there was the preparation and study of three binary compositions prepared in three different calcination temperatures (400 °C, 600 °C, 800 °C) formed by TiO2 + SnO2 ranging in percentage molar ratios of 75/25, 50/50, 75/25 respectively. The binary material TiO2 + SnO2 (75/25 - 400 °C), as well as pure TiO2, has been modified by the addition of Ag2O in 0.02, 0.1, 0.2 and 1.0 molar percentage compositions. The materials were obtained by the oxide mixture technique and homogenization in a rotary ball mill with subsequent thermal treatment at 400 °C for four hours. The photocatalytic performances of these materials were studied by testing of Rhodamine B and Methylene Blue photobleaching under the activation of materials by ultraviolet light in photocatalysis reactor developed in this work. Molecular absorption peaks of the dyes during the tests of photobleaching were monitored by UV-vis spectrophotometry. Crystal structure patterns of the powders were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET surface area measurement were carried out by using N2 as the adsorptive gas, the morphology analysis were performed by scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM) and the elemental chemical composition at the powder surfaces was analysed by XPS analysis. The kinetic analysis showed that the ternary materials had better results than commercial reference oxide TiO2 P25 (Degussa) in the tests with Rhodamine B. When comparing the Methylene Blue performances realized with ternary and TiO2 + Ag2O compositions, the kinetic for both were near the P25. It was also checked photocatalytic activation by sunlight... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-07-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:40:10Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 kataoka_fp_me_bauru.pdf: 2231157 bytes, checksum: 41333d9fadeec00b484d0df4442b5ebd (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Os problemas ambientais gerados pelo crescimento das atividades humanas e industriais têm aumentado a necessidade pelo desenvolvimento de tecnologias alternativas para a remediação de sistemas aquáticos contaminados. A fotocatálise heterogênea, utilizando dióxido de titânio, tem se mostrado eficiente neste aspecto. Neste trabalho, foram sintetizadas nanoestruturas de TiO2 utilizando como precursor o isopropóxito de titânio pela rota hidrotérmica. Os materiais obtidos foram caracterizados por DRX, FT-Raman, FTIR, BET e MEV. A fim de avaliar a atividade fotocatalítica das amostras produzidas, foram realizados testes de degradação do corante rodomina B sob irradiação UV, luz branca e luz solar. A medida da degradação da molécula foi mensurada por espectroscopia UV-Vis. Os resultados das caracterizações mostraram que a rota de síntese utilizada foi eficiente na produção de nanoestruturas cristalinas de TiO2 com morfologias diferentes e os ensaios de degradação revelaram que a propriedade fotocatalítica dos materiais esta diferente relacionada com a morfologia, a área superficial e a presença de grupos químicos ligados à superfície / The environmental problems generated by tye growth of human and industrial activities have increased the need for the development of alternative technologies for the remediation of contaminated aquatic systems. The heterogeneous photocatalysis using titanium dioxide, has been show effective in this respect. In this work, nanoestructures have been synthesized as a precursor of TiO2 using titanium isopropóxido by the hydrothermal route. The materials were characterized by XRD, FT-Raman, FTIR, BET and SEM. In order to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of the samples produced, tests were performed using degradation of the dye rhodamine B under UV, white light and sunlight. The measurements of the degradation of the molecule was measured by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results of the characterizations showed that the synthetic route used was efficient in the production of crystalline nanostructured TiO2 with different morphologies and degradation testing revealed that the photocatalytic properties of materials is directly associated to the morphology, surface area and the presence of chemical groups bound to the surface