scholarly journals Highly Active Rare-Earth-Metal La-Doped Photocatalysts: Fabrication, Characterization, and Their Photocatalytic Activity

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Anandan ◽  
Y. Ikuma ◽  
V. Murugesan
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Photonic Efficiency ◽  
La Doped

Efficient La-doped TiO2photocatalysts were prepared by sol-gel method and extensively characterized by various sophisticated techniques. The photocatalytic activity of La-doped TiO2was evaluated for the degradation of monocrotophos (MCPs) in aqueous solution. It showed higher rate of degradation than pure TiO2for the light of wavelength of 254 nm and 365 nm. The rate constant of TiO2increases with increasing La loading and exhibits maximum rate for 1% La loading. The photocatalytic activities of La-doped TiO2are compared with La-doped ZnO; the reaction rate of the former is ~1.8 and 1.1 orders higher than the latter for the lights of wavelength 254 nm and 365 nm, respectively. The relative photonic efficiency of La-doped TiO2is relatively higher than La-doped ZnO and commercial photocatalysts. Overall, La-doped TiO2is the most active photocatalyst and shows high relative photonic efficiencies and high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MCP. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of La-doped TiO2is mainly due to the electron trapping by lanthanum metal ions, small particle size, large surface area, and high surface roughness of the photocatalysts.

Facile preparation of yttrium and aluminum co-doped ZnO via a sol–gel route for photocatalytic hydrogen production

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (29) ◽  
pp. 11040-11044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingpei Huo ◽  
Liting Fang ◽  
Yaling Lei ◽  
Gongchang Zeng ◽  
Heping Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Facile Preparation ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Co Doped ◽  
Excellent Stability

Yttrium and aluminum co-doped ZnO were successfully synthesized by the sol–gel method. The obtained products showed high photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production (5.71 mmol h−1 g−1), and exhibited excellent stability and recyclability.

Fast Sol–Gel Method to Prepare Mesoporous TiO2 with High Photocatalytic Activity

NANO ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kui Zhang ◽  
Xiangdong Wang ◽  
Xiaoling Guo ◽  
Jie Dai ◽  
Jingyu Xiang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Methyl Orange Solution ◽  
Mesoporous Structure ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Surface Areas

Mesoporous TiO 2 nanoparticles were synthesized via a fast and classical sol–gel method, respectively. Polyacrylamide was used as the template in the fast sol–gel route; the polymerization crosslink by hydrogen bonds between the template and hydrolysates of Ti alkoxides shortens the reaction time from several days to several hours. The X-ray diffraction results testified that only anatase was obtained in the samples, and the crystallite sizes of the samples prepared by fast and classical sol–gel method were 13.6 nm and 20 nm, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy and N 2 adsorption–desorption reveal that the nanocrystals have typical mesoporous structure and high surface areas. The pore sizes and surface areas of the samples prepared by fast and classical sol–gel method are 17.3 nm and 28.2 nm, 154.7 m2/g and 102.6 m2/g, respectively. The photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange solution under UV light irradiation suggests that the mesoporous TiO 2 photocatalyst prepared by the fast sol–gel method exhibits higher photocatalytic activity than the mesoporous TiO 2 prepared via classical sol–gel method.

scholarly journals Comparative photocatalytic activity of sol–gel derived rare earth metal (La, Nd, Sm and Dy)-doped ZnO photocatalysts for degradation of dyes

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 17582-17594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umair Alam ◽  
Azam Khan ◽  
Danish Ali ◽  
Detlef Bahnemann ◽  
M. Muneer
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Uv Light Irradiation ◽  
Degradation Of Dyes ◽  
Doped Zno

In this study, we compared the photocatalytic activity of sol–gel derived rare earth metal (La, Nd, Sm and Dy)-doped ZnO photocatalysts by studying the degradation of MB and RhB under UV light irradiation.

The Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of SWNTs Doped ZnO/TiO2 Compound Films

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 1611-1615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Wang ◽  
Xin Li Li ◽  
Wei Nie ◽  
Yong Mei Xia ◽  
Jian Feng Dai
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Absorption Spectra ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Wavelength Region ◽  
Tio2 Films ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sol Gel Process ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

The ZnO/TiO2 composite films were deposited over glass using spin coating technique by sol-gel process. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were used to modify the ZnO/TiO2 films successfully in this paper. The structure and composition of the ZnO/TiO2 composite and SWNTs doped ZnO/TiO2 composite were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The morphology of samples was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The photocatalytic activity was investigated by photocatalytic degradation of aqueous methyl orange under ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The UV-vis absorption spectra of the ZnO/TiO2 films and SWNTs doped ZnO/TiO2 films in the wavelength region 200~800 nm were obtained. The results indicate that the SWNTs addition can decrease the grain size of ZnO/TiO2, which can enhance the photocatalytic activity. UV-vis absorption spectra of SWNTs-ZnO/TiO2 showed obvious blue shifts compared with ZnO/TiO2. The optimal amount of doping SWNTs is 1% according to this research. The enhanced mechanism of the SWNTs for the photocatalytic activity in ZnO/TiO2 films was analyzed in this article.

Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of Sol-Gel Method Derived La Doped TiO2/ITO Photocatalytic Electrodes

2012 ◽  
Vol 452-453 ◽  
pp. 486-490
Author(s):  
Wei Fu Wang ◽  
Cheng Ling Hu ◽  
Ming Yi Chang ◽  
Yung Hsu Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
La Doped

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of Cu-doped ZnO thin films prepared by the sol–gel method

2012 ◽  
Vol 258 (20) ◽  
pp. 8192-8198 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jongnavakit ◽  
P. Amornpitoksuk ◽  
S. Suwanboon ◽  
N. Ndiege
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Zno Thin Films ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Doped Zno

scholarly journals Solvent-Free Process for the Development of Photocatalytic Membranes

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (24) ◽  
pp. 4481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa M. Huertas ◽  
Maria C. Fraga ◽  
João G. Crespo ◽  
Vanessa J. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Narrow Pore Size Distribution ◽  
Free Process ◽  
Solvent Free Conditions ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi

This work described a new sustainable method for the fabrication of ceramic membranes with high photocatalytic activity, through a simple sol-gel route. The photocatalytic surfaces, prepared at low temperature and under solvent-free conditions, exhibited a narrow pore size distribution and homogeneity without cracks. These surfaces have shown a highly efficient and reproducible behavior for the degradation of methylene blue. Given their characterization results, the microfiltration photocatalytic membranes produced in this study using solvent-free conditions are expected to effectively retain microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi that could then be inactivated by photocatalysis.

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