Photocatalytical Properties and Theoretical Analysis of N, Cd-Codoped TiO2 Synthesized by Thermal Decomposition Method
Joint Authors
Lu, Bing
Gao, Hongtao
Liu, Yuanyuan
Liu, Fangfang
Zhao, Xian
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
N, Cd-codoped TiO2 have been synthesized by thermal decomposition method.
The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area analysis, respectively.
The products represented good performance in photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange.
The effect of the incorporation of N and Cd on electronic structure and optical properties of TiO2 was studied by first-principle calculations on the basis of density functional theory (DFT).
The impurity states, introduced by N 2p or Cd 5d, lied between the valence band and the conduction band.
Due to dopants, the band gap of N, Cd-codoped TiO2 became narrow.
The electronic transition from the valence band to conduction band became easy, which could account for the observed photocatalytic performance of N, Cd-codoped TiO2.
The theoretical analysis might provide a probable reference for the experimentally element-doped TiO2 synthesis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gao, Hongtao& Lu, Bing& Liu, Fangfang& Liu, Yuanyuan& Zhao, Xian. 2011. Photocatalytical Properties and Theoretical Analysis of N, Cd-Codoped TiO2 Synthesized by Thermal Decomposition Method. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gao, Hongtao…[et al.]. Photocatalytical Properties and Theoretical Analysis of N, Cd-Codoped TiO2 Synthesized by Thermal Decomposition Method. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gao, Hongtao& Lu, Bing& Liu, Fangfang& Liu, Yuanyuan& Zhao, Xian. Photocatalytical Properties and Theoretical Analysis of N, Cd-Codoped TiO2 Synthesized by Thermal Decomposition Method. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472765