Photocatalytic dye-degradation activity of nano-crystalline Ti<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>M<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>2−<i>δ</i></sub> (M =Ag, Pd, Fe, Ni and <i>x</i> = 0, 0.01) for water pollution abatement
Vaishali Soni, Abhay Narayan Singh, Preetam Singh, Asha Gupta
Abstract
Redox-pair stabilization in TiO 2 lattice by doping of Ag + and Pd 2+ ions play a defining role in enhancing the photocatalytic activity of the catalyst by scavenging electrons generated through UV-irradiation on the catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisRhodamine BAnataseMaterials scienceNanocrystalline materialPhotochemistryTransition metalDopingInorganic chemistryNoble metalMetal ions in aqueous solutionMetalCatalysisChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyOptoelectronicsBiochemistryTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis