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Synthesis, Characterization of Fe-doped TiO2 Nanotubes with High Photocatalytic Activity

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Fe-doped titanate nanotubes were prepared by the combination of sol–gel process with hydrothermal treatment. After a further calcinations process, Fe-doped TiO2 nanotubes (Fe/TiO2 NTs) with high photocatalytic activity were obtained. The prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM, and XPS. The photocatlytic activity of Fe/TiO2 NTs was evaluated through the photodegradation of aqueous methyl orange. The experiments demonstrated that the 0.5% Fe/TiO2 NTs calcined at 300 °C possessed the best photocatalytic activity. Compared with pure TiO2 nanotubes, the doping with Fe significantly enhanced the photocatalytic efficiency.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20771061) and 973 Program (2005CB623607).

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    Lixue Deng, Shurong Wang, Daying Liu, Baolin Zhu, Weiping Huang, Shihua Wu & Shoumin Zhang

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Deng, L., Wang, S., Liu, D. et al. Synthesis, Characterization of Fe-doped TiO2 Nanotubes with High Photocatalytic Activity. Catal Lett 129, 513–518 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-008-9834-5

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