Basic fuchsine dye degradation using (1:3, 1:4) N-TiO2 Photocatalysts

Abstract

Photocatalyst preparation using titanium dioxide and urea in the ratio of 1:3, 1:4 at ranges of different temperature was investigated in this work. Basic fuchsine dye which is a staining dye had been subjected to photodegradation using artificial lamp of 200W. The photocatalysts prepared under different temperatures was applied to the dye at different concentration to find decrease in the rate of absorbance from the dye's initial range. The photocatalysts prepared were analyzed using ultraviolet-visible light spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray studies and Xray diffraction studies and scanning electron microscopic studies. The photodegradation by the N-TiO 2 photocatalysts revealed efficient degradation in the basic fuchsine dye.