Aminosilicate sol–gel stabilized N-doped TiO2–Au nanocomposite materials and their potential environmental remediation applications

RSC Advances ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (32) ◽  
pp. 13390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alagarsamy Pandikumar ◽  
Kumarsrinivasan Sivaranjani ◽  
Chinnakonda S. Gopinath ◽  
Ramasamy Ramaraj
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Nanocomposite Materials ◽  
Doped Tio2

scholarly journals A C-Doped TiO2/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Dye Degradation under Natural Sunlight Irradiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamo Gebrezgiabher ◽  
Gebrehiwot Gebreslassie ◽  
Tesfay Gebretsadik ◽  
Gebretinsae Yeabyo ◽  
Fikre Elemo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Natural Sunlight ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photocatalytic Reactions

Magnetically recyclable C-doped TiO2/Fe3O4 (C-TiO2/Fe3O4) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized via a sol–gel method. The synthesized samples were characterized using SEM, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), FTIR, and UV-VIS diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) techniques. The results clearly showed that a C-TiO2/Fe3O4 nanocomposite was produced. The photocatalytic activities of the prepared pristine (TiO2), C-doped TiO2 (C-TiO2) and C-TiO2/Fe3O4 were evaluated by the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) under natural sunlight. The effect of catalyst loading and MO concentration were studied and optimized. The C-TiO2/Fe3O4 nanocomposite exhibited an excellent photocatalytic activity (99.68%) that was higher than the TiO2 (55.41%) and C-TiO2 (70%) photocatalysts within 150 min. The magnetic nanocomposite could be easily recovered from the treated solution by applying external magnetic field. The C-TiO2/Fe3O4 composite showed excellent photocatalytic performance for four consecutive photocatalytic reactions. Thus, this work could provide a simple method for the mass production of highly photoactive and stable C-TiO2/Fe3O4 photocatalyst for environmental remediation.

scholarly journals Enhanced Solar Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag Doped TiO2–Ag3PO4 Composites

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdessalem Hamrouni ◽  
Hanen Azzouzi ◽  
Ali Rayes ◽  
Leonardo Palmisano ◽  
Riccardo Ceccato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Solar Light ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy

Composites comprised of Ag3PO4 and bare TiO2 (TiO2@Ag3PO4) or silver doped TiO2 (Ag@TiO2–Ag3PO4) have been synthesized by coupling sol–gel and precipitation methods. For the sake of comparison, also the bare components have been similarly prepared. All the samples have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), photoelectrochemical measurements, and specific surface area (SSA) analysis. The optoelectronic and structural features of the samples have been related to their photocatalytic activity for the degradation of 4–nitrophenol under solar and UV light irradiation. Coupling Ag3PO4 with silver doped TiO2 mitigates photocorrosion of the Ag3PO4 counterpart, and remarkably improves the photocatalytic activity under solar light irradiation with respect to the components, to the TiO2–Ag3PO4 sample, and to the benchmark TiO2 Evonik P25. These features open the route to future applications of this material in the field of environmental remediation.

scholarly journals Green Synthesis of N/Zr Co-Doped TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of p-Nitrophenol in Wastewater

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Hayette Benkhennouche-Bouchene ◽  
Julien G. Mahy ◽  
Cédric Wolfs ◽  
Bénédicte Vertruyen ◽  
Dirk Poelman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Pure Tio2 ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Xps Spectra ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Co Doped

TiO2 prepared by a green aqueous sol–gel peptization process is co-doped with nitrogen and zirconium to improve and extend its photoactivity to the visible region. Two nitrogen precursors are used: urea and triethylamine; zirconium (IV) tert-butoxide is added as a source of zirconia. The N/Ti molar ratio is fixed regardless of the chosen nitrogen precursor while the quantity of zirconia is set to 0.7, 1.4, 2, or 2.8 mol%. The performance and physico-chemical properties of these materials are compared with the commercial Evonik P25 photocatalyst. For all doped and co-doped samples, TiO2 nanoparticles of 4 to 8 nm of size are formed of anatase-brookite phases, with a specific surface area between 125 and 280 m2 g−1 vs. 50 m2 g−1 for the commercial P25 photocatalyst. X-ray photoelectron (XPS) measurements show that nitrogen is incorporated into the TiO2 materials through Ti-O-N bonds allowing light absorption in the visible region. The XPS spectra of the Zr-(co)doped powders show the presence of TiO2-ZrO2 mixed oxide materials. Under visible light, the best co-doped sample gives a degradation of p-nitrophenol (PNP) equal to 70% instead of 25% with pure TiO2 and 10% with P25 under the same conditions. Similarly, the photocatalytic activity improved under UV/visible reaching 95% with the best sample compared to 50% with pure TiO2. This study suggests that N/Zr co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles can be produced in a safe and energy-efficient way while being markedly more active than state-of-the-art photocatalytic materials under visible light.

scholarly journals How Can the Introduction of Zr4+ Ions into TiO2 Nanomaterial Impact the DSSC Photoconversion Efficiency? A Comprehensive Theoretical and Experimental Consideration

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2955
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Bartkowiak ◽  
Oleksandr Korolevych ◽  
Gian Luca Chiarello ◽  
Malgorzata Makowska-Janusik ◽  
Maciej Zalas
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Photoconversion Efficiency ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Computational Calculations ◽  
Tio2 Nanomaterials ◽  
First Time ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A series of pure and doped TiO2 nanomaterials with different Zr4+ ions content have been synthesized by the simple sol-gel method. Both types of materials (nanopowders and nanofilms scratched off of the working electrode’s surface) have been characterized in detail by XRD, TEM, and Raman techniques. Inserting dopant ions into the TiO2 structure has resulted in inhibition of crystal growth and prevention of phase transformation. The role of Zr4+ ions in this process was explained by performing computer simulations. The three structures such as pure anatase, Zr-doped TiO2, and tetragonal ZrO2 have been investigated using density functional theory extended by Hubbard correction. The computational calculations correlate well with experimental results. Formation of defects and broadening of energy bandgap in defected Zr-doped materials have been confirmed. It turned out that the oxygen vacancies with substituting Zr4+ ions in TiO2 structure have a positive influence on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. The overall photoconversion efficiency enhancement up to 8.63% by introducing 3.7% Zr4+ ions into the TiO2 has been confirmed by I-V curves, EIS, and IPCE measurements. Such efficiency of DSSC utilizing the working electrode made by Zr4+ ions substituted into TiO2 material lattice has been for the first time reported.

The effect of concentration and source of calcium ions on anticorrosion properties of Ca-doped TiO2 bioactive sol-gel coatings

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (16) ◽  
pp. 13735-13742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Burnat ◽  
Justyna Robak ◽  
Andrzej Leniart ◽  
Ireneusz Piwoński ◽  
Damian Batory
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Ions ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Anticorrosion Properties

scholarly journals Magnetically separable reduced graphene oxide/iron oxide nanocomposite materials for environmental remediation

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 4396-4405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teo Peik-See ◽  
Alagarsamy Pandikumar ◽  
Lim Hong Ngee ◽  
Huang Nay Ming ◽  
Chia Chin Hua
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Iron Oxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
Nanocomposite Materials ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Magnetically Separable

Synthesis of magnetically separable rGO/Fe3O4nanocomposite materials for environmental remediationviathe photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue.

Study on photocatalytic degradation of gaseous dichloromethane using pure and iron ion-doped TiO2 prepared by the sol–gel method

Chemosphere ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 66 (11) ◽  
pp. 2142-2151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Chi Hung ◽  
Ssu-Han Fu ◽  
Jeou-Jen Tseng ◽  
Hsin Chu ◽  
Tzu-Hsing Ko
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Iron Ion ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Sol Gel Method

scholarly journals Efficient Dye Contaminant Elimination and Simultaneously Electricity Production via a Bi-Doped TiO2 Photocatalytic Fuel Cell

Nanomaterials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
Dong Liu ◽  
Chunling Li ◽  
Congyue Zhao ◽  
Er Nie ◽  
Jianqiao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Screen Printing Technique ◽  
One Step ◽  
Photocatalytic Fuel Cell

TiO2 develops a higher efficiency when doping Bi into it by increasing the visible light absorption and inhibiting the recombination of photogenerated charges. Herein, a highly efficient Bi doped TiO2 photoanode was fabricated via a one-step modified sol-gel method and a screen-printing technique for the anode of photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC). A maximum degradation rate of 91.2% of Rhodamine B (RhB) and of 89% after being repeated 5 times with only 2% lost reflected an enhanced PFC performance and demonstrated an excellent stability under visible-light irradiation. The excellent degradation performance was attributed to the enhanced visible-light response and decreased electron-hole recombination rate. Meanwhile, an excellent linear correlation was observed between the efficient photocurrent of PFC and the chemical oxygen demand of solution when RhB is sufficient.

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