Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step Synthesis
A single-step impregnation approach is investigated as a synthetic route for photocatalyst synthesis active under visible light. The as-derived photocatalysts exhibited very high degradation rates towards methylene blue (MB) decolorization under visible light despite the high concentration of the in...
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| author | Olga Thoda Anastasia M. Moschovi Konstantinos Miltiadis Sakkas Ekaterini Polyzou Iakovos Yakoumis |
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| description | A single-step impregnation approach is investigated as a synthetic route for photocatalyst synthesis active under visible light. The as-derived photocatalysts exhibited very high degradation rates towards methylene blue (MB) decolorization under visible light despite the high concentration of the initial MB solution concentration. The TiO<sub>2</sub>-based photocatalysts were prepared using nitrate precursor compounds for copper and silver; thus, Ag/TiO<sub>2</sub> and Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalysts were prepared. The photocatalyst’s physicochemical properties were determined by XRF, BET, and XRD analysis. The metal nature of the titania substrate, the titania matrix effect, and the metal concentration parameters were studied, while the catalyst concentration in the MB initial solution was optimized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc8c4ca04f4b48088d3f2237da5d99462023-11-18T07:37:40ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-06-011311685810.3390/app13116858Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step SynthesisOlga Thoda0Anastasia M. Moschovi1Konstantinos Miltiadis Sakkas2Ekaterini Polyzou3Iakovos Yakoumis4Monolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd., 83 Vrilissou, 11476 Athens, GreeceMonolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd., 83 Vrilissou, 11476 Athens, GreeceYS Cypriot Catalysts Ltd., Lefkosias Avenue 50, Psevdas, Limassol 7649, CyprusMonolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd., 83 Vrilissou, 11476 Athens, GreeceMonolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd., 83 Vrilissou, 11476 Athens, GreeceA single-step impregnation approach is investigated as a synthetic route for photocatalyst synthesis active under visible light. The as-derived photocatalysts exhibited very high degradation rates towards methylene blue (MB) decolorization under visible light despite the high concentration of the initial MB solution concentration. The TiO<sub>2</sub>-based photocatalysts were prepared using nitrate precursor compounds for copper and silver; thus, Ag/TiO<sub>2</sub> and Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalysts were prepared. The photocatalyst’s physicochemical properties were determined by XRF, BET, and XRD analysis. The metal nature of the titania substrate, the titania matrix effect, and the metal concentration parameters were studied, while the catalyst concentration in the MB initial solution was optimized.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6858photocatalystcoppersilvertitaniarutileanatase |
| spellingShingle | Olga Thoda Anastasia M. Moschovi Konstantinos Miltiadis Sakkas Ekaterini Polyzou Iakovos Yakoumis Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step Synthesis Applied Sciences photocatalyst copper silver titania rutile anatase |
| title | Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step Synthesis |
| title_full | Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step Synthesis |
| title_fullStr | Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step Synthesis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step Synthesis |
| title_short | Highly Active under VIS Light M/TiO<sub>2</sub> Photocatalysts Prepared by Single-Step Synthesis |
| title_sort | highly active under vis light m tio sub 2 sub photocatalysts prepared by single step synthesis |
| topic | photocatalyst copper silver titania rutile anatase |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6858 |
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