Engineering the photocatalytic efficiency of nanoscale TiO<sub>2</sub> anatase with doped (Nd/Y) and co-doped (Nd–Y/Nd–Sm) lanthanides to decompose the azo dye orange G under UV-VIS irradiation
Inssaf Guetni, M. Belaı̈che, C. Ahmani Ferdi, Oussama Oulhakem, Kawtar Belrhiti Alaoui, Zakaria Naimi
Abstract
Nd/Y–TiO 2 anatase nanopowders displayed the highest degradation of 96.34% in 105 minutes only.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAnataseLanthanidePhotocatalysisDopingNanoscopic scaleOrange (colour)Nuclear chemistryInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyIonOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsCatalysisMaterials scienceEngineeringFood scienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties