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N,S-Co-doped TiO 2 nanophotocatalyst: Synthesis, electronic structure and photocatalysis
Ram Prasad Viswanath
Published in
2009
Volume: 9
   
Issue: 1
Pages: 423 - 432
Abstract
N,S-co-doped anatase-phase TiO 2 (N,S-TiO 2) nanophotocatalysts were prepared from either benzothiazoline or aminothiol with titanium isopropoxide followed by a systematic thermal decomposition. The chemical nature of S and N in N,S-TiO 2 have been identified by XPS to be sulfate and NO-like, respectively. A significant band broadening and red-shift in the UV-visible absorption spectrum of N,S-TiO 2 suggests a band gap reduction compared to TiO 2. A maximum band-gap narrowing of 0.22±0.02 eV was observed on N,S-TiO 2. Higher energy width observed on N,S-TiO 2 is in contrast to 0.13 eV from N-doped TiO 2 indicating the sulfate-like species might play a major role in narrowing the band-gap to a higher level. It is confirmed that the oxidation of N and S to NO and SO42 occurs in the final stage of preparation of N,S-TiO 2, during calcination in air. It is predicted that the oxygen associated with sulfate and NO structural features could be crucial in bringing down the energy gap and red shift in optical absorption and the role of sulfur is to facilitate the above. Photocatalytic decomposition of methylene blue has been carried out on N,S-TiO 2 shows higher activity than the commercial TiO 2 in the visible region. However, sulfate species seems to enhance the activity of N,S-TiO 2 marginally compared to N-TiO 2, and possible suggestions are given to improve the same. Copyright © 2009 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.
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JournalJournal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
ISSN15334880
Open AccessNo
Concepts (38)
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    AMINOTHIOL
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    Band gap narrowing
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    Band gap reduction
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    Band gaps
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    BAND-BROADENING
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    BENZOTHIAZOLINE
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    Chemical nature
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    Co-doped
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    Energy width
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    Methylene blue
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    N-DOPED TIO
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    Optical absorption
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    Photocatalytic decomposition
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    Red shift
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    Structural feature
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    SULFATE SPECIES
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    Thermal decompositions
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    Tio
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    TIO <SUB>2</SUB>
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    Titanium isopropoxide
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    UV VISIBLE ABSORPTION SPECTRUM
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    Visible light absorption
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    Visible region
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    XPS
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    Absorption
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    Calcination
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    Electronic structure
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    Energy gap
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    Light absorption
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    Organic polymers
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    Oxygen
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    Photocatalysis
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    Pyrolysis
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    Sulfur
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    Titanium
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    Titanium dioxide
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    Titanium oxides
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    Absorption spectroscopy