Ionic Liquid Mediated Sol Gel Method for Fabrication of Nanostructured Cerium and Phosphorus Doped TiO₂ - A Benign Photocatalyst: Diversified Applications in Degradation of Dyes and Microbes.

ABSTRACT: This work aims to produce semiconductor nanoparticles capable of harnessing visible light for the degradation of dyes and microbes. Employing an ionic liquid-assisted sol-gel process with varying dopant weight percentages, the study focuses on crafting Cerium (Ce) and Phosphorus (P) doped TiO₂ Nanomaterials. Structural assessments, including Powder X-ray Diffraction (confirming the anatase phase), Transmission Electron Microscopy (revealing a particle size of 6.2 nm), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis (yielding 166 m²/gr), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (examining the morphology), were conducted. The catalysts were further evaluated for optical characteristics: UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrum (indicating an energy gap of 2.59 eV), Electrochemical Impe

SUBMITTER: Kadiyala N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11780466 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature