scholarly journals Silver/Carbon Codoped Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst for Improved Dye Degradation under Visible Light

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Nyamukamba ◽  
L. Tichagwa ◽  
S. Mamphweli ◽  
L. Petrik
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Rutile Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Herein, we report the synthesis of quartz supported TiO2 photocatalysts codoped with carbon and silver through the hydrolysis of titanium tetrachloride followed by calcination at 500°C. The prepared samples were characterized by UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM), Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Codoping of TiO2 with Ag and carbon resulted in an increase in the surface area of the photocatalyst and altered the ratio of the anatase to rutile phase. The absorption edge of all the doped TiO2 photocatalysts redshifted and the band gap was reduced. The lowest band gap of 1.95 eV was achieved by doping with 0.5% Ag. Doping TiO2 using carbon as the only dopant resulted in a quartz supported photocatalyst that showed greater photocatalytic activity towards methyl orange than undoped TiO2 and also all codoped TiO2 photocatalysts under visible light irradiation.

scholarly journals Au/TiO2Reusable Photocatalysts for Dye Degradation

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silija Padikkaparambil ◽  
Binitha Narayanan ◽  
Zahira Yaakob ◽  
Suraja Viswanathan ◽  
Siti Masrinda Tasirin
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Dye Pollutants ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Uv Visible

Nanogold doped TiO2catalysts are synthesized, and their application in the photodegradation of dye pollutants is studied. The materials are characterized using different analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results revealed the strong interaction between the metallic gold nanoparticles and the anatase TiO2support. Au doped systems showed very good photoactivity in the degradation of dye pollutants under UV irradiation as well as in sunlight. A simple mechanism is proposed for explaining the excellent photoactivity of the systems. The reusability studies of the photocatalysts exhibited more than 98% degradation of the dye even after 10 repeated cycles.

scholarly journals Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Microspheres Functionalized with Porphyrin

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Hua Cai ◽  
Jin-Wang Huang ◽  
Han-Cheng Yu ◽  
Liang-Nian Ji
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Model Reaction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ft Ir

In order to utilize visible light more efficiently in the photocatalytic reaction, microspheres sensitized by 5-(4-allyloxy)phenyl-10,15,20-tri(4-methylphenyl)porphyrin (APTMPP) were prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), nitrogen physisorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and so forth, The characterization results indicated that APTMPP-MPS- was composed of the anatase crystal phase. The morphology of the composite materials was spheriform with size of 0.3–0.7 μm and the porphyrin was chemisorbed on the surface of through a Si–O–Ti bond. The photooxidation ofα-terpinene was employed as the model reaction to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of APTMPP-MPS- microspheres under visible light. The results indicated that the photodegradation ofα-terpinene was significantly enhanced in the presence of the APTMPP-MPS- compared with the nonmodified under visible light.

Enhanced visible-active photocatalytic behaviors observed in Mn-doped BiFeO3

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (17) ◽  
pp. 1850185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Hui Si ◽  
Yu Xia ◽  
Ya-Yun Li ◽  
Shao-Ke Shang ◽  
Xin-Bo Xiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Mn Doped ◽  
Hole Recombination ◽  
Narrow Band Gap Semiconductors

A series of BiFeO3 and BiFe[Formula: see text]Mn[Formula: see text]O3 (x = 0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10) were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and their photocatalytic activity was studied by photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The band gap of BiFeO3 was significantly decreased from 2.26 eV to 1.90 eV with the doping of Mn. Furthermore, the 6% Mn-doped BiFeO3 photocatalyst exhibited the best activity with a degradation rate of 94% after irradiation for 100 min. The enhanced photocatalytic activity with Mn doping could be attributed to the enhanced optical absorption, increment of surface reactive sites and reduction of electron–hole recombination. Our results may be conducive to design more efficient photocatalysts responsive to visible light among narrow band gap semiconductors.

Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Activity of Boron-Doped BiVO4

2014 ◽  
Vol 809-810 ◽  
pp. 890-894
Author(s):  
Dan Li ◽  
Lian Wei Shan ◽  
Gui Lin Wang ◽  
Li Min Dong ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Scheelite Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Boron Doped

Boron-BiVO4 samples were synthesized by sol-gel method. They were characterized by UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction. Photocatalytic activity of the obtained BiVO4 samples was investigated through degrading methylene blue (MB). The results reveal that boron-BiVO4 catalysts have monoclinic scheelite structure. The BiVO4 and Co-BiVO4 photocatalysts were responsive to visible light. Co-BiVO4 photocatalyst showed higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiVO4, resulting in the significantly improved efficiency of degradation of MB.

Photocatalytic properties of p-n heterojunction Ag2CO3/Ag3PO4/Ni thin films under visible light

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (06) ◽  
pp. 1950085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Zhao ◽  
Xuezheng An ◽  
Yaxian Sun ◽  
Guihua Li ◽  
Hongyan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Photodegradation Efficiency

p-n heterojunction Ag2CO3/Ag3PO4/Ni thin films were prepared by electrochemical co-deposition. The surface morphology and structural properties of the thin films were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). The photocatalytic (PC) properties of the Ag2CO3/Ag3PO4/Ni composite thin films were investigated by their ability to degrade rhodamine B (RhB) and Congo red (CR) under visible light irradiation. The results showed that the photodegradation efficiency of RhB by an Ag2CO3/Ag3PO4/Ni thin film under visible-light irradiation for 30[Formula: see text]min (98.84%) was 2.64 times higher than that of an Ag3PO4/Ni thin film and 3.44 times higher than of an Ag2CO3/Ni thin film. The presence of a [Formula: see text]-[Formula: see text] heterojunction greatly increased the charge conductivity of the film and its ability to photocatalytically reduce dissolved oxygen, which are the main reasons for the improved PC performance of the Ag2CO3/Ag3PO4/Ni films.

Photocatalysis Reactivity in the Visible Light of B-Doped TiO2 Nanotube Arrays

2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 907-910
Author(s):  
Xiao Xia Lin ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
De Gang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectrum ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Degradation Model ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Light Region

B-doped TiO2nanotube arrays (B-TNTs) were synthesized by anodization method combined with dip-calcination technique. The physicochemical properties and surface morphology were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum (DRS). Methyl blue (MB) solution was utilized as the degradation model to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of B-TNTs under visible light irradiation. The results show B-TNTs shifts the absorption edge of TiO2nanotube arrays to the visible light region and B-TNTs displays higher photocatalytic activity compared with undoped TNTs.

scholarly journals The nature and effects of rhodium and antimony dopants on the electronic structure of TiO2: towards design of Z-scheme photocatalysts

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (18) ◽  
pp. 6946-6954 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. N. K. Glover ◽  
S. G. Ellington ◽  
G. Sankar ◽  
R. G. Palgrave
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Edge Structure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Antimony Doping ◽  
X Ray Absorption

The nature and effects of rhodium and antimony doping in TiO2 have been investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS), X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy.

Preparation of Nanoparticulate YFeO3 by Ultrasonic Assisted Method and its Visible-Light Photocatalytic Properties

2014 ◽  
Vol 636 ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei Song Tang ◽  
Chao Wan Tang ◽  
Jia Ni Ying ◽  
Dong Jing Ni ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ultrasonic Assisted ◽  
Uv Visible

Using Fe (NO3)3⋅9H2O, Y(NO3)3⋅6H2O and citric acid as the main raw material, the YFeO3 nanoparticles were synthesized by ultrasonic assisted process and calcination. The YFeO3 nanoparticles were characterized by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The results show that the perovskite structureYFeO3 (YFeO3-800) can be obtained through the calcination of ultrasonic processed YFeO3 precursors at 800 °C, and the resulting product has a particle size of 70 nm and an optical band gap of 2.0 eV. Consequently, the YFeO3-800 nanoparticles show high photocatalytic activity for decomposition of methyl orange under visible-light irradiation.

scholarly journals Design of Defect and Metallic Silver in Silver Phosphate Photocatalyst Using the Hydroxyapatite and Glucose

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1441
Author(s):  
Uyi Sulaeman ◽  
Suhendar Suhendar ◽  
Hartiwi Diastuti ◽  
Roy Andreas ◽  
Shu Yin
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Glucose Solution ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Metallic Silver ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Silver Phosphate ◽  
Agno3 Aqueous Solution

The defect and metallic silver (Ag) in silver phosphate (Ag3PO4) photocatalyst were successfully generated using hydroxyapatite (HA) and glucose. Two steps of synthesis were done in these experiments. Firstly, the Ag/HA powder was prepared by reacting AgNO3 and HA, followed by the addition of a glucose solution. Secondly, the suspension of Ag/HA was reacted with AgNO3 aqueous solution. The yellow product of Ag/Ag3PO4 photocatalyst was produced. The products were characterized using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The decreased ratio of O/Ag and metallic Ag formation observed by the XPS was detected as the possible defect and Ag-doping in the photocatalyst. The enhanced photocatalytic activity might be caused by the oxygen vacancy and metallic Ag in Ag3PO4 that enables the separation of photo-generated electrons and holes.

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Fluorine DOPED-g-C3N4

2019 ◽  
Vol 889 ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Phuc ◽  
Doan Tran An ◽  
Nguyen Ngoc Tri ◽  
Tran Huu Ha ◽  
Tran Thi Thu Hien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Dft Calculation ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Ammonium Fluoride ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Photo Degradation ◽  
X Ray

F-doped graphitic carbon nitride was synthesized via simple solid-state calcination of mixture with various weight ratios of urea, as precursor, and ammonium fluoride, as modifying agent. The obtained materials were characterized by a number of modern methods such as X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, Infrared spectroscopy, Ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Thermo-gravimetry analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which all demonstrated the successful modification of g-C3N4 by fluorine. The experimental results illustrated that the doped sample, in which weight ratio of urea and ammonium fluoride equals 93:7 respectively, performs the highest photo-degradation efficiency of Rhodamine B up to 75 % after 7-hour visible light irradiation. The doping effect of fluorine on photo-catalytic activity of g-C3N4 was also discussed within supporting information of DFT calculation.

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