Synthesis, characterization and visible light photocatalytic activity of Mg2+ and Zr4+ co-doped TiO2 nanomaterial for degradation of methylene blue

Mg2+ and Zr4+ co-doped TiO2 was synthesized by sol–gel method. Catalysts were characterized by XRD, UV–vis DRS, SEM-EDX, TEM, BET, XPS and FT-IR to evaluate the crystal patterns and crystallite size (5.07–18.9 nm), bandgap energy, morphology, surface area, surface composition with oxidation states a...

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Main Authors: Desta Shumuye Meshesha, Ravi Chandra Matangi, Siva Rao Tirukkovalluri, Sreedhar Bojja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2187076416301105