Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Pure and N-, B-, or Ag- Doped TiO2

AUTOR(ES)

Bezerra, Paula C. S., Cavalcante, Rodrigo P., Garcia, Aline, Wender, Heberton, Martines, Marco A. U., Casagrande, Gleison A., Giménez, Jaime, Marco, Pilar, Oliveira, Silvio C., Machulek Jr., Amilcar

FONTE

J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2017-09

RESUMO

This article reports the synthesis and characterization of pure and N-, B-, and Ag-doped TiO2 and the ability of these oxides to photodegrade methylene blue (MB) under sunlight or UV-ABC radiation. The compounds were synthesized using the sol-gel method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Photocatalytic efficiency was significantly increased by N-doping, resulting in 98% MB decomposition under UV-ABC irradiation for 180 min. Ag- and B-doped TiO2 lowered MB degradation rates to 52 and 73%, respectively, compared with pure TiO2. The same behavior was observed with exposure to UV-Vis, with 88, 65, 60, and 42% MB removal with N-doped, pure, B-doped, and Ag-doped TiO2, respectively. Under visible light alone, N-doped TiO2 exhibited higher photocatalytic efficiency than commercial P25-type TiO2. Photocatalysis with N-doped TiO2 proved to be a promising alternative for MB degradation, given the potential of employing solar energy, thus minimizing operating costs.

Documentos Relacionados

• Synthesis, Characterization and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Iron Oxide/Carbon Nanotube/Ag-doped TiO2 Nanocomposites
• Synthesis, Characterization, and Synergic Photocatalytic Activity of Amorphous TiO2/Chitosan Carbon Microspheres
• Photocatalytic Activity and RNO Dye Degradation of Nitrogen-doped TiO2 Prepared by Ionothermal Synthesis
• Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Au/SiO2@TiO2 Core-Shell Microspheres
• Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in siloxane matrices