Photocatalytic Performance of Sn–Doped TiO2 Nanopowders for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye

Autor: Luminița Predoană, Elena Mădălina Ciobanu, Gabriela Petcu, Silviu Preda, Jeanina Pandele-Cușu, Elena Maria Anghel, Simona Viorica Petrescu, Daniela Cristina Culiță, Adriana Băran, Vasile-Adrian Surdu, Bogdan Ștefan Vasile, Adelina C. Ianculescu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Catalysts, Vol 13, Iss 3, p 534 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4344
DOI: 10.3390/catal13030534
Popis: The tin-doped TiO2 powders obtained by sol-gel and microwave-assisted sol-gel methods were investigated. The synthesis took place in a basic medium (pH 10, ammonium hydroxide, 25%) starting from tetrabutyl orthotitanate in its parental alcohol. In the case of the dopant, Tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate as SnO2 precursor was used in the amount of 1, 2, or 4 mol % SnO2. Based on thermal analysis data, the powders were thermally treated in air, at 500 °C. The comparative investigation of the structure and morphology of the nanopowders annealed at 500 °C was performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy with selected area electron diffraction (HRTEM/SAED), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) coupled with EDX mapping, Fourier transmission infrared (FTIR), UV–Vis, Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray florescence spectroscopy (XRF). The obtained materials were tested for the photocatalytic removal of methyl orange dye from aqueous solutions. High degradation efficiencies (around 90%) were obtained by Sn doping after 3 h of UV light irradiation.
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