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Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 6/2016

27-02-2016

Sol–gel microwave assisted synthesis of Sm-doped TiO2 nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Methyl Orange under sunlight

Authors: G. V. Khade, M. B. Suwarnkar, N. L. Gavade, K. M. Garadkar

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 6/2016

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Abstract

Samarium doped TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared by microwave assisted sol–gel method. The synthesized nanomaterials were characterized by various techniques such as XRD, SEM, EDS, TEM, UV-DRS, UV–Vis. spectrophotometer. XRD pattern of nanomaterials indicates Sm doped TiO2 primarily consist of anatase phase with spherical shape. It is also found that the crystallite size of Sm doped TiO2 is much smaller than undoped TiO2 (10 nm). The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 and Sm doped TiO2 were also investigated on the photocatalytic degradation of MO under UV and solar light irradiation. Sm doped TiO2 shows 96 and 84 % degradation of MO in 120 min under UV light and sunlight respectively. This indicates about 10 % increment in the photocatalytic activity. The effect of operational parameters such as catalyst loading, pH of dye and irradiation sources on photodegradation of MO was also investigated.

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Metadata
Title
Sol–gel microwave assisted synthesis of Sm-doped TiO2 nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Methyl Orange under sunlight
Authors
G. V. Khade
M. B. Suwarnkar
N. L. Gavade
K. M. Garadkar
Publication date
27-02-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-4581-7

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