Abstract
Sb
doped nano titanium dioxide powders were prepared by hydrothermal method. Samples were then characterized using
SEM or XRD. The results indicated that all samples were anatase phase TiO 2 and the particle sizes were all under 10nm.
The DRS experiments showed that light absorption was improved when the Sb 3+ was doped properly. Moreover, we
discussed about the red shift of DRS and brought forward lumi nescence mechanistic of TiO 2 with Sb doping according to
the fluorescence emission spectra. At last, the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange was tested for all samples, and
the photocatalytic efficiency was greatly enhanced when the 0.5% Sb 3+ was d oped..
Keywords
Nano titanium dioxide,Sb doped,Fluorescence emission spectra,Photocatalysis,Methyl orange.
Citation
Z.CHEN, Z.ZHANG, Z.ZHONG, C.ZHANG, J.XU, Preparation and photocatalytic characteristic of Sb doped anatase TiO2 powders, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 5, 4, April 2011, pp.398-402 (2011).
Submitted at: March 17, 2011
Accepted at: April 11, 2011