[Preparation and characterization of visible-light response activated carbon with antibacterial behavior]

A visible-light response activated carbon with antibacterial activity was prepared by calcinations of the mixture of TiO2 precursor obtained by acid catalyzed hydrolysis method and commercial granular activated carbon (GAC) in NH3/N2 atmosphere. The antibacterial activity of the prepared activated carbon towards E. coil was investigated under the visible-light irradiation. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron spectroscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and N2 adsorption analyser were used to characterize the crystal phase structure, surface morphology, spectral characteristics and pore properties. The results show there is no influence for crystal phase structure of TiO2 supported AC. The crystal size of TiO2 is 9.8 nm. Non-crystal phase layer and strong adsorption force of carrier can inhibit the grain growth of TiO2, and AC combines with TiO2 in Ti-O-C so that TiO2 formestight film on AC. The sample calcinated at 500 degrees C for 5 h exhibits the highest bactericidal performance, and the bactericidal rate reached up to 67% after 4 h irradiation, which was better than that of nature light (39%) in the same condition.