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Author(s) |
Bhattacharyya, K.; Majeed, J.; Dey, K. K.; Ayyub, P.; Tyagi, A. K.; Bharadwaj, S. R. (ChD)
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Journal of Physical Chemistry-C, 2014. Vol. 118 (29): pp. 15946-15962 |
ABSTRACT
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Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 (anatase)
is appreciably enhanced by substitutional doping of Mo in anatase
lattice, in conjunction with the incorporation of nanostructured MoO3
within the parent anatase lattice. The photocatalyst material was
characterized in detail using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy,
diffuse reflectance (DR-UV− Vis spectroscopy), X-ray photoelectron
spectroscopy, and electron microscopy. Photocatalysis experiments were
conducted using a model rhodamine-B (Rh−B) dye reaction using both UV
and visible irradiation sources. The observed trends in the case of
visible irradiative source can be summarized as follows: Mo-1 < Mo-2
< Mo-5 ≫ Mo-10. Attempts were made to isolate the structural factors
that control photochemical behavior of these Mo−TiO2
photocatalysts and to correlate photocatalytic activity with different
structural aspects like oxidation state, band gap, surface species, etc.
Mechanistic insights were acquired from ex situ 1H NMR
studies showing different intermediates and different probable routes
for the Rh−B dye degradation with UV and visible radiations. The stable
intermediates were formed by a direct oxidative fragmentation route,
without any evidence of the initial deethylation route. The
intermediates found were benzoic acid, different amines, diols, and
certain acids (mostly formic and acetic acid). The adsorption of the
Rh−B dye on the catalytic surface via the N-charge centers of the Rh−B
was also observed. |
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