Facile Synthesis of Anatase–Rutile Diphase N-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles with Excellent Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Photocatalyst Characterization
2.2. Photocatalytic Activity and Mechanism
3. Experimental
3.1. Material Preparation
3.2. Material Characterization
3.3. Photocatalytic Activity Measurement
3.4. Photoelectrochemical Measurement
3.5. Active Species Trapping and Hydroxyl Radical Measurement
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Calcination Temperature/°C | Crystallite Size/nm | Rutile Contents/% | Specific Surface Area m2/g | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anatase (101) | Rutile (110) | |||
400 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 18.3 | 47.1 |
500 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 20.2 | 45.3 |
600 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 36.9 | 40.9 |
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Liu, J.; Li, X.; Hou, H.; Zhou, M. Facile Synthesis of Anatase–Rutile Diphase N-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles with Excellent Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity. Catalysts 2020, 10, 1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101126
Liu J, Li X, Hou H, Zhou M. Facile Synthesis of Anatase–Rutile Diphase N-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles with Excellent Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity. Catalysts. 2020; 10(10):1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101126
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Jun, Xuli Li, Haobo Hou, and Min Zhou. 2020. "Facile Synthesis of Anatase–Rutile Diphase N-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles with Excellent Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity" Catalysts 10, no. 10: 1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101126