A phase separation in a protonated layered nickel titanate to form Ni-doped anatase/rutile TiO2 nanocomposite with efficient visible-light responsive photocatalytic activity
| Autor: | Kanji Saito, Yusuke Komiya, Minoru Sohmiya, Masataka Ogasawara, Sumio Kato |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 915-924 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2187-0764 21870764 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21870764.2020.1793875 |
| Popis: | We report a simple methodology for the preparation of an efficient visible-light responsive TiO2 photocatalyst through acid treatment of a lepidocrocite-type layered nickel cesium titanate (Cs0.7Ti1.65Ni0.35O4) for interlayer protonation and subsequent calcination at different temperatures (400–600°C) to induce structural transformation. The Ni-doped anatase/rutile nanocomposite possessing a morphology similar to that of protonated layered nickel titanate is obtained at all calcination temperatures. The sample obtained at 600°C exhibits the highest visible-light responsive photocatalytic activity for decomposition of the aqueous methylene blue dye under visible-light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. The activity is 14 times higher than that of P25 (standard TiO2 photocatalyst) modified with Ni2+ and 3 times higher than that of NiTiO3 (visible-light responsive photocatalyst). The efficient visible-light responsive photocatalytic activity is ascribable to the visible-light absorption ability of the TiO2 phase owing to Ni-doping. Also, an efficient electron transfer across anatase–rutile interfaces for inhibition of charge recombination could be responsible for the activity. This methodology is a new route for efficient visible-light responsive photocatalysts based on TiO2 doped with various elemental species. This is because lepidocrocite-type layered titanates are available in a variety of chemical compositions. |
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