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Synthesis of Ni, N co-doped TiO2 using microwave-assisted method for sodium lauryl sulfate degradation by photocatalyst

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A titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalyst was modified with nickel (Ni) and nitrogen (N) in titanium tetra-isopropoxide (TTIP) as a precursor through a microwave-assisted method. The Ni and N dopants led to a decrease in the TiO2 band gap and made it able to function with visible light irradiation. The results of X-ray diffraction analysis demonstrated that the crystalline size of Ni–N–TiO2 was 13.275 nm in anatase form with a specific peak in 2θ = 25.32°. Ni–N–TiO2 was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, which showed the smaller morphology and thin particles, and this was further supported by energy-dispersive X-ray data regarding the elemental composition of Ni and N being 4.50 and 2.39%, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results demonstrated the absorption spectrum in wavenumbers of 1197 and 1149 cm−1, indicating an N–TiO2 bond, a Ti–O bond at 648 cm−1, and an Ni–O bond at 469 cm−1. TiO2 modified by Ni and N exhibited a decrease in the band gap at 1.95 eV, suggesting the Ni and N dopants successfully inserted onto the TiO2 crystalline surface to be visualized with visible light. Photoactivity testing was carried out to degrade sodium lauryl sulfate surfactants under visible irradiation, where the degradation efficiency was 93.75%.

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We acknowledge the financial support of the DRPM—Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, the Republic of Indonesia.

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    Muhammad Nurdin, La Ode Ahmad Nur Ramadhan, Darmawati Darmawati, Maulidiyah Maulidiyah & Dwiprayogo Wibowo

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Nurdin, M., Ramadhan, L.O.A.N., Darmawati, D. et al. Synthesis of Ni, N co-doped TiO2 using microwave-assisted method for sodium lauryl sulfate degradation by photocatalyst. J Coat Technol Res 15, 395–402 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-017-9976-8

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