Mechanism of photocatalytic activities in Cr-doped SrTiO3 under visible-light irradiation: an insight from hybrid density-functional calculations

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pakpoom Reunchan ◽  
Naoto Umezawa ◽  
Shuxin Ouyang ◽  
Jinhua Ye
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Density Functional Calculations ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Hybrid Density Functional

Cu Doped TiO2: Visible Light Assisted Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Activity and High Temperature Anatase Stability

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snehamol Mathew ◽  
Priyanka Ganguly ◽  
Stephen Rhatigan ◽  
Vignesh Kumaravel ◽  
Ciara Byrne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Bacterial Inactivation ◽  
X Ray

Indoor surface contamination by microbes is a major public health concern. A damp environment is one potential sources for microbe proliferation. Smart photocatalytic coatings on building surfaces using semiconductors like titania (TiO<sub>2</sub>) can effectively curb this growing threat.<b> </b>Metal-doped titania in anatase phase has been proved as a promising candidate for energy and environmental applications. In this present work, the antimicrobial efficacy of copper (Cu) doped TiO<sub>2 </sub>(Cu-TiO<sub>2</sub>) was evaluated against <i>Escherichia coli</i> (Gram-negative) and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (Gram-positive) under visible light irradiation. Doping of a minute fraction of Cu (0.5 mol %) in TiO<sub>2 </sub>was carried out <i>via</i> sol-gel technique. Cu-TiO<sub>2</sub> further calcined at various temperatures (in the range of 500 °C – 700 °C) to evaluate the thermal stability of TiO<sub>2</sub> anatase phase. The physico-chemical properties of the samples were characterised through X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-visible spectroscopy techniques. XRD results revealed that the anatase phase of TiO<sub>2</sub> was maintained well, up to 650 °C, by the Cu dopant. UV-DRS results suggested that the visible light absorption property of Cu-TiO<sub>2 </sub>was enhanced and the band gap is reduced to 2.8 eV. Density functional theory (DFT) studies emphasises the introduction of Cu<sup>+</sup> and Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions by replacing Ti<sup>4+</sup> ions in the TiO<sub>2</sub> lattice, creating oxygen vacancies. These further promoted the photocatalytic efficiency. A significantly high bacterial inactivation (99.9%) was attained in 30 mins of visible light irradiation by Cu-TiO<sub>2</sub>.

Solvothermal synthesis and visible light-driven photocatalytic degradation for tetracycline of Fe-doped SrTiO3

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (88) ◽  
pp. 47615-47624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Li ◽  
Chunbo Liu ◽  
Guoling Wu ◽  
Yang Heng ◽  
Shuang Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Solvothermal Synthesis ◽  
Solvothermal Method ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Facile Solvothermal Method

In this paper, Fe-doped SrTiO3 (FSTO) photocatalysts were successfully prepared via a facile solvothermal method, and their photocatalytic activities for degrading tetracycline (TC) under visible light irradiation were examined.

scholarly journals Synthesis, Analysis, and Testing of BiOBr-Bi2WO6Photocatalytic Heterojunction Semiconductors

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangchao Meng ◽  
Zisheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Synthesis Conditions ◽  
Optimum Synthesis ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities

In photocatalysis, the recombination of electron-hole pairs is generally regarded as one of its most serious drawbacks. The synthesis of various composites with heterojunction structures has increasingly shed light on preventing this recombination. In this work, a BiOBr-Bi2WO6photocatalytic heterojunction semiconductor was synthesized by the facile hydrothermal method and applied in the photocatalytic degradation process. It was determined that both reaction time and temperature significantly affected the crystal structure and morphologies of the photocatalysts. BiOBr (50 at%)-Bi2WO6composites were prepared under optimum synthesis conditions (120°C for 6 h) and by theoretically analyzing the DRS results, it was determined that they possessed the suitable band gap (2.61 eV) to be stimulated by visible-light irradiation. The photocatalytic activities of the as-prepared photocatalysts were evaluated by the degradation ofRhodamine B (RhB)under visible-light irradiation. The experimental conditions, including initial concentration, pH, and catalyst dosage, were explored and the photocatalysts in this system were proven stable enough to be reused for several runs. Moreover, the interpreted mechanism of the heterojunction enhancement effect proved that the synthesis of a heterojunction structure provided an effective method to decrease the recombination rate of the electron-hole pairs, thereby improving the photocatalytic activity.

Construction of Z-Scheme Bi3TaO7/Zn0.5Cd0.5S composites with high-efficiency for levofloxacin degradation under visible light irradiation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjing Xu ◽  
Yang liu ◽  
xueping li ◽  
Mindong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
In Situ Growth ◽  
Composite Photocatalysts ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities

Direct Z-scheme Bi3TaO7/Zn0.5Cd0.5S composite photocatalysts were successfully prepared via an in-situ growth hydrothermal method. The photocatalytic activities of composites were investigated by the degradation of levofloxacin under visible light. And...

Photocatalytic activities of Cu3xLa1–xTa7O19 solid solutions for H2 evolution under visible light irradiation

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 3147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Kato ◽  
Arisa Takeda ◽  
Makoto Kobayashi ◽  
Michikazu Hara ◽  
Masato Kakihana
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Solid Solutions ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
H2 Evolution ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities

Photocatalytic Activities of Noble Metal Ion Doped SrTiO3under Visible Light Irradiation

2004 ◽  
Vol 108 (26) ◽  
pp. 8992-8995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryoko Konta ◽  
Tatsuya Ishii ◽  
Hideki Kato ◽  
Akihiko Kudo
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities
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