Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic and Photoantibacterial Activities of Co-Doped CeO₂.

ABSTRACT: As one of the most significant rare earth oxides, the redox ability of cerium oxide (CeO₂) has become the primary factor that has attracted considerable interest over the past decades. In the present study, irregular pentagonal CeO₂ (S-CeO₂) and different amounts of (1, 4, 8, and 12% Co) cobalt-doped CeO₂ nanoparticles (Co-CeO₂ NPs) with particle sizes between 4 and 13 nm were synthesized via the microwave-assisted synthesis method. The structural, optical, and morphological studies of S-CeO₂ and Co-CeO₂ were carried out using various techniques. The shifts in the conduction band and valence band were found to cause the reduction of the band gap energies of S-CeO₂ and Co-CeO₂ NPs. Moreover, t

SUBMITTER: Matussin SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077459 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature