Optimising processing conditions for the functionalisation of photocatalytic glazes by ZnO nanoparticle deposition

H.R.  Guzmán-Carrillo; E.  Jiménez Relinque; A.  Manzano-Ramírez; M.  Castellote; M.  Romero-Pérez

doi:10.3989/mc.2021.04921

Authors

H.R. Guzmán-Carrillo CINVESTAV-I.P.N, Unidad Querétaro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4455-975X
E. Jiménez Relinque Group of Sustainable Interaction of Materials with the Environment (ISCMA-IETcc), Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc-CSIC) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1825-3615
A. Manzano-Ramírez CINVESTAV-I.P.N, Unidad Querétaro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7954-6978
M. Castellote Group of Sustainable Interaction of Materials with the Environment (ISCMA-IETcc), Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc-CSIC) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9758-0341
M. Romero-Pérez Group of Materials and Energy for a Sustainable Development (MEDES-IETcc), Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Sciences (IETcc-CSIC) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1563-8149

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2021.04921

Keywords:

ZnO, Nanospheres, Photocatalysis, Ceramic tiles, Operation conditions

Abstract

ZnO nanospheres were synthesised and then deposited by both single- and double-fire fast processes on as-prepared ceramic substrates. The photocatalytic degradation of resazurin ink was tested under UV light. The single-fired samples did not show any evidence of photocatalytic activity because the nanoparticles melted during sintering at 1210°C. The double-fire ZnO spray-coating method successfully produced glazed materials with an active ZnO surface layer despite the high sintering temperature. The influence of experimental parameters, including the ZnO nanoparticle loading (0.03 to 1 mg/cm²) and firing temperature (650 to 800°C), were also investigated. Samples with a ZnO loading of 1 g/cm² fired at 650°C showed the best photocatalytic activity. Increasing the temperature to 700 and 800°C led to the coalescence of ZnO nanoparticles, which reduced the photocatalytic activity.

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