Abstract:
Provided is a titanium oxide dispersion liquid that has dispersibility and dispersion stability both at superior levels and, when applied and dried, can form a photocatalyst coating film capable of rapidly developing excellent photocatalytic activity. The titanium oxide dispersion liquid according to the present invention includes titanium oxide particles (A), a dispersing agent (B), and a solvent (C). The titanium oxide particles (A) support a transition metal compound. The dispersing agent (B) includes a poly(acrylic acid) or a salt thereof. The poly(acrylic acid) or a salt thereof in the dispersing agent (B) preferably includes a poly(acrylic acid) alkali metal salt. The poly(acrylic acid) or a salt thereof in the dispersing agent (B) preferably has a weight-average molecular weight of from 1000 to 100000.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a titanium oxide dispersion excellent in dispersibility and dispersion stability and capable of forming a photocatalyst coating film rapidly exhibiting superior photocatalytic functions by being coated and dried.SOLUTION: The titanium oxide dispersion includes: transition metal compound-supporting titanium oxide particles (A), a dispersant (B) composed of a water-soluble titanium complex, and a solvent (C). As the transition metal compound-supporting titanium oxide particles (A), an iron compound-supporting titanium oxide particles are preferable. As the water-soluble titanium complex for the dispersant (B), a titanium complex using hydroxycarboxylic acid or amine-based compound as ligand is preferable.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing brookite-type titanium oxide having excellent photocatalytic power.SOLUTION: The method for producing brookite-type titanium oxide includes a hydrothermal treatment step in which 0.5-8 mol/L of urea is added to an aqueous solution containing a hydroxycarboxylic acid titanium complex and the urea-added aqueous solution is subjected to a hydrothermal treatment at a reaction temperature of 110-220°C under a pressure not less than the saturated vapor pressure at the reaction temperature for ≥2 h. The hydroxycarboxylic acid titanium complex is preferably a compound obtained by reacting a peroxotitanic acid complex with a hydroxycarboxylic acid.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for purifying fine particles, which is excellent in separation efficiency of ionic impurities and with which load on a filtration membrane and quantity of washing water usage are reduced, and with which the content of ionic impurities in the fine particles is significantly reduced, and the fine particles with high dispersibility are easily and efficiently obtained.SOLUTION: In the method for purifying the fine particles, ionic impurities included in the fine particles are separated and removed therefrom, wherein the fine particles are purified with circulated membrane filtration in which an aqueous dispersion of the fine particles with fine particle concentration of 0.1-40 wt.% is membrane-filtrated by a crossflow method, the concentrated aqueous dispersion of the fine particles is obtained by separating and removing the ionic impurities with the filtrated liquid, the concentrated aqueous dispersion of the fine particles is diluted with addition of water in such a way that the fine particle concentration is in the range, and the membrane filtration operation is repeated again by the crossflow method, and the filtration membrane is periodically backwashed.