Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) and ferric-doped TiO 2 (Fe-TiO 2) thin films were synthesized on the surface of 304 stainless steel sheets using a simplified sol-gel preparation method. The Fe-TiO 2 thin films were prepared with weight-to-volume ratios of Fe 3+ /TiO 2 of 0.3%, 0.5%, and 0.7%, respectively. The crystalline phase structures of the prepared TiO 2 and Fe-TiO 2 thin films were entirely anatase. The measured optical band gaps of the TiO 2 , 0.3% Fe-TiO 2 , 0.5% Fe-TiO 2 , and 0.7% Fe-TiO 2 thin films were 3.27, 3.28, 3.22, and 2.82 eV, respectively. The grain sizes and other physical properties of the prepared thin films were also reported. The kinetics of the photocatalytic processes under a UV-LED light source could be explained by the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model with the specific rates of 2.00 × 10 −3 , 4.00 × 10 −3 , 5.00 × 10 −3 , and 7.00 × 10 −3 min −1 mW −1 , for TiO 2 , 0.3% Fe-TiO 2 , 0.5% Fe-TiO 2 , and 0.7% Fe-TiO 2 , respectively. An increase in Fe 3+ dopant concentration could enhance the photocatalytic activity of toluene decomposition as a result of lower optical band gaps, smaller grain size, and higher surface area.