Development of visible light sensitive titania photocatalysts by combined nitrogen and silver doping
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Article Title | Development of visible light sensitive titania photocatalysts by combined nitrogen and silver doping |
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ERA Journal ID | 124478 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | El Saliby, Ibrahim (Author), Erdei, Laszlo (Author), Shon, Ho Kyong (Author) and Kim, Jong-Ho (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Journal Citation | 17 (2), pp. 358-363 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 1226-086X |
1876-794X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2011.02.039 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226086X11000517 |
Abstract | In this study we present the effects of non-metal (nitrogen) and metal/non-metal (silver/nitrogen) dopants on titanium dioxide (TiO2) in synthesising visible-light reactive photocatalysts. Nanopowders of TiO2-N and TiO2-N–Ag were synthesised using a simple procedure at room temperature. For nitrogen doping, a dispersion of Degussa P-25 was treated with ammonium hydroxide. The obtained modified catalyst was further treated with silver nitrate powder to facilitate silver-nitrogen co-doping. The produced catalysts were characterised using X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and specific surface area measurements. Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray and transmission electron microscopy were adapted to detect changes in the morphology and in the chemical composition of synthesised catalysts. The results show that both the morphology and appearance of catalysts were modified to yield nanopowders of yellowish color and relatively high specific surface area. Methylene blue (MB) dye was used as a model aquatic contaminant in 23 mg/L concentration to study the performance of these novel photocatalysts in an aerobic mixed batch reactor system under white light irradiation. Both nitrogen and nitrogen-silver co-doping lead to visible light sensitivity and the new catalysts showed remarkable activities in the decolorisation of MB. |
Keywords | titanium dioxide; silver-doped; nitrogen-doped; photocatalyst |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400410. Wastewater treatment processes |
410306. Environmental nanotechnology and nanometrology | |
401605. Functional materials | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Technology Sydney |
Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
Chonnam National University, Korea | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1252/development-of-visible-light-sensitive-titania-photocatalysts-by-combined-nitrogen-and-silver-doping
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