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Investigation of Br–N Co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts: preparation and photocatalytic activities under visible light

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Bromine (Br) and nitrogen (N) co-doped TiO2 ((Br–N–TiO2) photocatalysts were prepared by a sol–gel method. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption and desorption isotherms, X-ray Photoelectron Spectra (XPS), UV-Vis Diffraction Spectra and Electron Spin Response (ESR) Spectra. Experiments on photodegradation of Methylene Blue (MB) and Sulfosalicylic Acid (SSA) under visible light were carried out to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of the catalysts. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) analysis was also conducted to evaluate the mineralization degrees of the catalysts in MB photodegradation. Enhanced photocatalytic activities were observed for the Br–N–TiO2 catalysts in the experiments of MB and SSA photodegradation. A possible mechanism was proposed to explain the improved photocatalytic activities of the Br–N–TiO2 catalysts.

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  1. Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 110016, Shenyang, China

    Yanfang Shen, Tianying Xiong, Hao Du, Huazi Jin, Jianku Shang & Ke Yang

  2. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100086, Beijing, China

    Yanfang Shen

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1L61801, USA

    Jianku Shang

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Shen, Y., Xiong, T., Du, H. et al. Investigation of Br–N Co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts: preparation and photocatalytic activities under visible light. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 52, 41–48 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-009-2007-1

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