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Enhanced photocatalytic activity of \(\hbox {SnO}_{2}\) NPs by chromium (Cr) concentration

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This study reports the synthesis of un- and chromium (Cr)-doped tin dioxide \((\hbox {SnO}_{2})\) nanoparticles (NPs) through chemical precipitation and their application for photodegradation of methylene blue dye. The obtained NPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, elemental mapping and ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy. The TEM and XRD results demonstrated that the \(\hbox {SnO}_{2}\) NPs are spherical and contain polycrystalline tetragonal crystals. UV–Vis spectra showed that increasing the concentration of the Cr dopant enhances the light absorption potential of the \( \hbox {SnO}_{2} \) NPs. Finally, the findings of the photocatalytic experiments performed for 120 min in ultraviolet irradiation under ambient conditions revealed an improvement in the degradation efficiency of the \( \hbox {SnO}_{2} \) NPs by Cr doping.

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The authors would like to appreciate Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran for financial and instrumentational support.

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    Tayebeh Karimi

  2. Department of Physics, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

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Karimi, T., Haghighatzadeh, A. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of \(\hbox {SnO}_{2}\) NPs by chromium (Cr) concentration. Bull Mater Sci 42, 158 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-019-1842-0

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