A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications
The unprecedented catalytic role of Iron (III) nitrate nonahydrate (Fe (NO _3 ) _3 ·9H _2 O) has been explored in a top-down technique for the synthesis and Iron (III) doping of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO _2 -NPs). In the experimental procedure, the chosen 1:1 ratio of Fe (NO _3 ) _3 ·9H _2...
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author | Awais Khalid Pervaiz Ahmad Abdulrahman I Alharth Saleh Muhammad Mayeen Uddin Khandaker Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Israf Ud Din Mshari A Alotaibi |
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description | The unprecedented catalytic role of Iron (III) nitrate nonahydrate (Fe (NO _3 ) _3 ·9H _2 O) has been explored in a top-down technique for the synthesis and Iron (III) doping of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO _2 -NPs). In the experimental procedure, the chosen 1:1 ratio of Fe (NO _3 ) _3 ·9H _2 O and TiO _2 bulk powder is allowed to work hydrothermally in top-down synthesis and Fe-doping of (TiO _2 ) nanoparticles. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) shows the particle structure or morphology of the Fe-doped TiO _2 -NPs. Raman and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is used to study the composition and iron-content at the surface of the synthesized nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern has several peaks for α -Fe _2 O _3 corresponds to Iron doping in the synthesized nanoparticles of (TiO _2 ). The current technique provides a practical method for maximum yield and high quality of Fe-doped TiO _2 nanoparticles for its potential photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications in modern technologies. |
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spelling | doaj.art-6fc75a1ed9e24834af323e1cc8fc246f2023-08-09T15:59:54ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912021-01-018404500610.1088/2053-1591/abf2e9A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applicationsAwais Khalid0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6084-8703Pervaiz Ahmad1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3969-1489Abdulrahman I Alharth2Saleh Muhammad3Mayeen Uddin Khandaker4Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4086-7672Israf Ud Din6Mshari A Alotaibi7Department of Physics, Hazara University Mansehra , 21300 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanDepartment of Physics, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir , 13100 Muzaffarabad, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University , PO Box 173, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Physics, Hazara University Mansehra , 21300 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanCenter for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University , Bandar Sunway 47500, Selangor, MalaysiaSpace Science Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) , Bangi 43600, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University , PO Box 173, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University , PO Box 173, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaThe unprecedented catalytic role of Iron (III) nitrate nonahydrate (Fe (NO _3 ) _3 ·9H _2 O) has been explored in a top-down technique for the synthesis and Iron (III) doping of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO _2 -NPs). In the experimental procedure, the chosen 1:1 ratio of Fe (NO _3 ) _3 ·9H _2 O and TiO _2 bulk powder is allowed to work hydrothermally in top-down synthesis and Fe-doping of (TiO _2 ) nanoparticles. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) shows the particle structure or morphology of the Fe-doped TiO _2 -NPs. Raman and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is used to study the composition and iron-content at the surface of the synthesized nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern has several peaks for α -Fe _2 O _3 corresponds to Iron doping in the synthesized nanoparticles of (TiO _2 ). The current technique provides a practical method for maximum yield and high quality of Fe-doped TiO _2 nanoparticles for its potential photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications in modern technologies.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abf2e9synthesisnanoparticlesiron-dopingcatalysts |
spellingShingle | Awais Khalid Pervaiz Ahmad Abdulrahman I Alharth Saleh Muhammad Mayeen Uddin Khandaker Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque Israf Ud Din Mshari A Alotaibi A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications Materials Research Express synthesis nanoparticles iron-doping catalysts |
title | A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications |
title_full | A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications |
title_fullStr | A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications |
title_full_unstemmed | A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications |
title_short | A practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications |
title_sort | practical method for incorporation of fe iii in titania matrix for photocatalytic applications |
topic | synthesis nanoparticles iron-doping catalysts |
url | https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abf2e9 |
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