Different amounts of Ni-doped TiO2 (Ni = 0.1 to 10%) powders and thin films were prepared by following a conventional coprecipitation and sol-gel dip coating techniques, respectively, at 400 to 800°C, and were thoroughly characterized by means of XRD, FT-IR, FT-Raman, DRS, UV-visible, BET surface area, zeta potential, flat band potential, and photocurrent measurement techniques. Photocatalytic abilities of Ni-doped TiO2 powders were evaluated by means of methylene blue (MB) degradation reaction under simulated solar light. Characterization results suggest that as a dopant, Ni stabilizes TiO2 in the form of anatase phase, reduces its bandgap energy, and adjusts its flat band potentials such that this material can be employed for photoelectrochemical (PEC) oxidation of water reaction. The photocatalytic activity and photocurrent ability of TiO2 have been enhanced by doping of Ni in TiO2. The kinetic studies revealed that the MB degradation reaction follows the Langmuir-Hinshelwood first-order reaction relationship.
Different amounts of Fe-doped TiO2 (with 0.1 to 10 wt.% Fe) powders were
prepared at temperatures in the range of 400 and 800?C following a
conventional co-precipitation technique and were thoroughly characterized by
means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR),
Fourier-transform Raman (FT-Raman), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS),
BET surface area, zeta potential and flat band potential measurements.
Photocatalytic ability of Fe-doped TiO2 powders was evaluated by means of
methylene blue (MB) degradation experiments conducted under the irradiation
of simulated solar light. Characterization results suggested that as a dopant
Fe stabilized TiO2 in the form of anatase phase, reduced its band gap energy
and adjusted its flat band potentials in such a way that these powders can be
employed for photoelectrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen in
photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. The 0.1 wt.% Fe-doped TiO2 exhibited
highest activity in the photocatalytic degradation of MB. The kinetic studies
revealed that the MB degradation reaction follows the Langmuir-Hinshelwood
first order reaction rate.
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