Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under natural sunlight using iron titanate nanoparticles prepared by a modified sol–gel method | Zendy

Zorka Ž. Vasiljević | Zendy; Milena P. Dojčinović | Zendy; Jelena Vujančević | Zendy; Ivona JankovićČastvan | Zendy; Miloš Ognjanović | Zendy; Nenad Tadić | Zendy; Stevan Stojadinović | Zendy; Goran Branković | Zendy; Maria Vesikolić | Zendy

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Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under natural sunlight using iron titanate nanoparticles prepared by a modified sol–gel method

Author(s) -

Zorka Ž. Vasiljević,

Milena P. Dojčinović,

Jelena Vujančević,

Ivona JankovićČastvan,

Miloš Ognjanović,

Nenad Tadić,

Stevan Stojadinović,

Goran Branković,

Maria Vesikolić

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

royal society open science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84

H-Index - 51

ISSN - 2054-5703

DOI - 10.1098/rsos.200708

Subject(s) - photocatalysis , methylene blue , nanoparticle , calcination , materials science , titanate , mesoporous material , degradation (telecommunications) , chemical engineering , visible spectrum , catalysis , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , ceramic , composite material , telecommunications , optoelectronics , computer science , engineering

The aim of this work was to synthesize semiconducting oxide nanoparticles using a simple method with low production cost to be applied in natural sunlight for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants in waste water. Iron titanate (Fe 2 TiO 5 ) nanoparticles with an orthorhombic structure were successfully synthesized using a modified sol–gel method and calcination at 750°C. The as-prepared Fe 2 TiO 5 nanoparticles exhibited a moderate specific surface area. The mesoporous Fe 2 TiO 5 nanoparticles possessed strong absorption in the visible-light region and the band gap was estimated to be around 2.16 eV. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue under natural sunlight. The effect of parameters such as the amount of catalyst, initial concentration of the dye and pH of the dye solution on the removal efficiency of methylene blue was investigated. Fe 2 TiO 5 showed high degradation efficiency in a strong alkaline medium that can be the result of the facilitated formation of OH radicals due to an increased concentration of hydroxyl ions.

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