Effects of hydrothermal temperatures on properties of magnetic titanate nanotubes

NiFe2O4 dopeded with magnetic titanate nanotubes(MTNT)were prepared by a hydrothermal method using magnetic nanoparticles TiO2/SiO2/NiFe2O4 as the precursor.The effects of hydrothermal temperatures on their composition,morphologies and magnetic properties of products were characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),vibration sample magnetometer(VSM)and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS).The results show that the hydrothermal temperature has a significant impact on the morphology of the products.The MTNT is synthesized in the temperature range of 120-160 ℃ and the inner diameter of MTNT is about 3-10 nm,the wall thickness 4-12nm and the length 100-200 nm.The components of MTNT are Na0.8H1.2Ti3O7 and a little of anatase TiO2 and NiFe2O4.The ferrimagnetisms and magnetic hysteresis phenomena are shown in the prepared MTNT.The hydrothermal temperature has no clear effect on the magnetic properties in the range of 120-180 ℃.The visible-light photo-catalytic activity of the products decreases as the temperature increases.The decolorization of methylene blue is 94.6% by the MTNT obtained at 120 ℃ and the recovery rate of MTNT is more than 95 percent.The MTNT has excellent photocatalytic activity and is easy to recovery.