scholarly journals The Influence of pH on the Nitrogen-doped TiO2 Structure and Its Photocatalytic Activity on Methylene Blue Degradation

Molekul ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Cahyorini Kusumawardani ◽  
Kristiyan Handoyo Sugiyarto ◽  
Anti Kolonial Prodjosantoso

The mesoporous nitrogen-doped titania (N-doped TiO2) has been synthesized through sol-gel method by refluxing the precursor mixture, continued by hydrolysis process, and then followed by annealing in air at the desired temperature. The pH of precursor mixture solution before hydrolysis process has been varied to study their influence on the resulting N-doped TiO2. The resulting material were characterized using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), N2 Gas Sorption Analyzer (GSA), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and UV Vis Spectrophotometer. The XRD analysis result showed that the pH and water content played an important role on the crystal formation of the N-doped TiO­2. The result showed that a high acidity condition resulted in a favored tendency of anatase crystalline phase, while lowering acidity leaded to the rutile formation. Porosity analysis showed the significant influence of pH in the synthesis process on the pore characteristic and pore size distribution of the resulting material. The photocatalytic activity was tested on the methylene blue degradation system comparing to pure TiO2 and commercial Degussa P25 and the result showed that the synthesized N-doped TiO2 provided better photocatalytic activities.

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 253-262
Author(s):  
Roonak Abdul Salam A.Alkareem

In this work, copper oxide (CuO) nano-rice structure was prepared by hydrothermal method. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), and UV-visible spectrophotometer. CuO nano-rice structure showed high photocatalytic activity towards degradation of methylene blue (MB). Hydrothermally growth of CuO provided uniformly distributed nano-rice structures with high degradation efficiency (90.41%) and rate constant (kt) 16.6 × 10-2 min-1 for methylene blue degradation.


2011 ◽  
Vol 197-198 ◽  
pp. 281-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Hong Zhao ◽  
Li Chun Hou ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Xiaodong Yang ◽  
Xiao Jing Wang

Tungsten doped tantalum oxide (W-Ta2O5) particles were synthesized by a low temperature hydrothermal method. The phase structure of W-Ta2O5particles was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The XRD results indicated that the samples belonged to orthorhombic crystal. The photocatalytic activity of samples was investigated with degradation methylene blue (MB) under ultraviolet light. The degradation efficiency of MB under the catalysis of W-Ta2O5particles attained 91% when the reaction time was 7 h. The kinetics of MB degradation was respect to the first-order in the presence of the photocatalysts.


2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Zolfagharia ◽  
Mehran Riazian ◽  
Mohsen Ashjari

Abstract. This research firstly aims to fabricate and characterize doped TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) by iron and Sulphur dopants, and then the determination of the photocatalytic activity of NPs. Titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP), iron trichloride hexahydrate, thiouria, glacial acetic are utilized as precursors in the hydrothermal method without using a template or surfactant. The synthesized NPs are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 adsorption-desorption, UV-Vis spectroscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The lattice constants, strain, stress, deformation energy density and crystallite size are investigated using Williamson-Hall (W-H) and Wagner-Halder (W-H) models by considering the different isotropic nature of the crystalline lattice. The X-ray analysis indicates the tetragonal anatase phase without dopant crystalline phases. The FE-SEM and TEM images reveal a granular shape of NPs with a mean diameter of about 35 nm. Decoloration or photodegradation of organic dyes such as methylene blue (MB) and Evans Blue (EV) under UV-Vis irradiation is a method to measure the photocatalytic activity of doped TiO2 NPs. The results indicate the significant effect of dopants on the photocatalytic activity of doped TiO2 NPs, so that in comparison with other studies, it has a higher performance and removal efficiency. The bandgap of NPs is estimated from the Kubelka-Munk theory to be 2.87 eV.        Resumen. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo fabricar y caracterizar nanopartículas de TiO2 (NP) dopadas con hierro y azufre, y la actividad fotocatalítica de las NP. El tetraisopropóxido de titanio (TTIP), el tricloruro de hierro hexahidratado, la tiouria, el acético glacial fueron los precursores en la síntesi según el método hidrotermal y no se utilizó una plantilla o tensioactivo. Las NP sintetizadas se caracterizaron por difracción de rayos X (XRD), microscopía electrónica de emisión de campo (FE-SEM), espectroscopía de rayos X de dispersión de energía (EDX), microscopía electrónica de transmisión (TEM), adsorción-desorción de N2, espectroscopías UV-Vis, de reflectancia difusa UV-Vis (DRS) e infrarroja por transformada de Fourier (FT-IR). Las constantes de red, deformación, tensión, densidad de energía de deformación y tamaño de cristal se investigan utilizando modelos de Williamson-Hall (W-H) y Wagner-Halder (W-H), considerando la diferente naturaleza isotrópica de la red cristalina. El análisis de difracción de rayos X indica la fase anatasa tetragonal sin fases cristalinas dopantes. Las imágenes FE-SEM y TEM revelan una forma granular de las NP, con un diámetro promedio de aproximadamente 35 nm. La decoloración o fotodegradación de tintes orgánicos como el azul de metileno (MB) y el azul de Evans (EV) bajo irradiación UV-Vis es un método para medir la actividad fotocatalítica de las NP de TiO2 dopadas. Los resultados indican un efecto significativo de los dopantes sobre la actividad fotocatalítica de las NP de TiO2 dopadas, que, en comparación con otros estudios, tiene un mayor rendimiento y eficiencia de eliminación. La bandgap de las NP se estimó en 2.87 eV, a partir de la teoría de Kubelka-Munk.


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. S1618-S1626 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.K. Sanoop ◽  
S. Anas ◽  
S. Ananthakumar ◽  
V. Gunasekar ◽  
R. Saravanan ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 335-336 ◽  
pp. 1385-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Wiei Zhao ◽  
Hui Xu ◽  
Hua Ming Li ◽  
Yuan Guo Xu

In order to improve the photocatalytic activity, Co was successfully loaded into Ag3VO4 by using impregnation process. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The XRD and SEM–EDS analyses revealed that Co ion was dispersed on Ag3VO4. The DRS results indicated that the absorption edge of the Co–Ag3VO4 catalyst shifted to longer wavelength. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Co–Ag3VO4 for Methylene Blue(MB) dye degradation under visible light irradiation was due to its wider absorption edge and higher separation rate of photo-generated electron and holes. In the experimental conditions, it is demonstrated that the MB was effectively degraded by more than 95% within 40 min when the Co–Ag3VO4 catalyst was calcined at 300°C with 1 wt.% Co content.


Author(s):  
Irwing M. Ramírez-Sánchez ◽  
Erick R. Bandala

Iron Doped TiO2 nanoparticles (Fe-TiO2) were synthesized and photocatalitically investigated under high and low fluence values of UV-radiation. The Fe-TiO2 physical characterization was performed using X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS), and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) technique. The XPS evidenced that ferric ion (Fe3+) was in the lattice of TiO2 and co-dopants no intentionally added were also present due to the precursors of the synthetic method. The Fe3+ concentration played a key role in the photocatalytic generation of hydroxyl radical (•OH) and estriol (E3) degradation. Fe-TiO2 materials accomplished E3 degradation, and it was found that the catalyst with 0.3 at. % content of Fe (0.3 Fe-TiO2) enhanced the photocatalytic activity under low UV-irradiation compared with no intentionally Fe-added TiO2 (zero-iron TiO2) and Aeroxide® TiO2 P25. Furthermore, the enhanced photocatalytic activity of 0.3 Fe-TiO2 under low UV-irradiation may have applications when radiation intensity must be controlled, as in medical applications, or when strong UV absorbing species are present in water.


Author(s):  
Thế Luân Nguyễn ◽  
Tiến Khoa Lê ◽  
Châu Ngọc Hoàng ◽  
Hữu Khánh Hưng Nguyễn ◽  
Thị Kiều Xuân Huỳnh

The Cu doped ZnO photocatalysts were prepared on ZnO substrate modified with copper nitrate by thermal shock method with different ratio % molar Cu : Zn = 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 5.0 in order to study the impacts of copper content on the photocatalytic activity of ZnO under both UV and Vis light irradiation. The crystal structure, morphology bulk and surface were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Their photocatalytic activities were studied via time-dependent degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution. The results exhibit that crystal structure and morphology of Cu doped ZnO photocatalysts is not modified significally than ZnO original but surface charateristicschanged greatly. The photocatalyst was doped with copper content under 2% showed formation of Cu species. These samples perform photocatalytic activity higher than ZnO. The CuNZO-0.05-500 had the highest rate constants for methylene blue degradation (kUV = 6,901 h-1, kVIS = 0,224 h-1), which are about 2.2 times and 1.3 times higher than unmodified ZnO under UV light and Vis light, respectively. However, the CuNZO-5.0-500 which had the formation of CuO phase and unchangeable ZnO's surface has photocatalytic activity similar to pure ZnO.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-guo Huang ◽  
Xue-ting Guo ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Lin-yang Li ◽  
Mei-xia Zhao ◽  
...  

The undoped and Mo-doped TiO2nanoparticles were synthesized by sol-gel method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance UV-visible absorption spectra (UV-vis DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under irradiation of a 500 W xenon lamp and natural solar light outdoor. Effects of calcination temperatures and Mo doping amounts on crystal phase, crystallite size, lattice distortion, and optical properties were investigated. The results showed that most of Mo6+took the place of Ti4+in the crystal lattice of TiO2, which inhibited the growth of crystallite size, suppressed the transformation from anatase to rutile, and led to lattice distortion of TiO2. Mo doping narrowed the band gap (from 3.05 eV of TiO2to 2.73 eV of TiMo0.02O) and efficiently increased the optical absorption in visible region. Mo doping was shown to be an efficient method for degradation of methylene blue under visible light, especially under solar light. When the calcination temperature was 550°C and the Mo doping amount was 2.0%, the Mo-doped TiO2sample exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity.


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