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Synthesis, Characterization of Ce-doped TiO2 Nanotubes with High Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

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Metallic doping effectively extends the light response range of TiO2 photocatalysts from the ultraviolet (UV) to the visible region. We prepared Ce-doped TiO2 nanotubes (Ce-TiO2 NTs) using a sol–gel process followed by a hydrothermal treatment. The Ce-TiO2 NTs were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–Vis DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Given that the optical absorption was extended to wavelengths of 600 nm, the Ce-TiO2 NTs demonstrated excellent photocatalytic activity for degrading methylene blue under visible light irradiation. Ce-TiO2 NTs with various amounts of Ce doping (0.06–0.40 g of cerium nitrate hexahydrate added during preparation) were tested, and the 0.12Ce-TiO2 NTs showed the highest photocatalytic activity, 7 times higher than that of P25. For their efficient photodegrading of dyes under visible light, these Ce-TiO2 NTs may be useful for waste water treatment.

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This study was financially supported by NSF of China (#21271072) and the Program for Professor of Special Appointment (Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning and was sponsored by the Shanghai Pujiang Program (# 13PJ1401900).

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    Panpan Sun, Lei Liu, Shi-Cong Cui & Jin-Gang Liu

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Sun, P., Liu, L., Cui, SC. et al. Synthesis, Characterization of Ce-doped TiO2 Nanotubes with High Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity. Catal Lett 144, 2107–2113 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-014-1377-3

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