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Metal oxide semiconductors as visible light photocatalysts

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Mn-, Co-, and Mn-Co doped TiO2 ternary and quaternary semiconducting powder materials prepared by using the co-precipitation method and fully characterized by using x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM — EDS) and UV- visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy were utilized for the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation. These materials show a red shift and absorption in the visible region depending on the dopant type and concentration. These materials have proven to be effective as visible light photocatalysts.

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  1. Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), FORTH, Vasilika Vouton, GR-70013, Heraklion, Greece

    George Kiriakidis & Vassilios Binas

  2. Department of Physics, University of Crete, GR-70013, Heraklion, Greece

    George Kiriakidis

  3. Quantum Complexity & Nanotechnology Center (QCN), Department of Physics, University of Crete, GR-70013, Heraklion, Greece

    Vassilios Binas

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Kiriakidis, G., Binas, V. Metal oxide semiconductors as visible light photocatalysts. Journal of the Korean Physical Society 65, 297–302 (2014). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.65.297

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Keywords

  • Visible light photocatalysts
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Manganese
  • Cobalt
  • Doping