Open AccessA practical method for incorporation of Fe (III) in Titania matrix for photocatalytic applications
Author(s) -
Awais Khalid,
Pervaiz Ahmad,
Abdulrahman I Alharth,
Saleh Muhammad,
Mayeen Uddin Khandaker,
Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque,
Israf Ud Din,
Mshari A. Alotaibi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
materials research express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2053-1591
DOI - 10.1088/2053-1591/abf2e9
Subject(s) - x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , materials science , raman spectroscopy , photocatalysis , nanoparticle , doping , titanium dioxide , chemical engineering , scanning electron microscope , nanotechnology , titanium , catalysis , nuclear chemistry , metallurgy , chemistry , optics , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , composite material , physics , engineering
The unprecedented catalytic role of Iron (III) nitrate nonahydrate (Fe (NO 3 ) 3 ·9H 2 O) has been explored in a top-down technique for the synthesis and Iron (III) doping of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 -NPs). In the experimental procedure, the chosen 1:1 ratio of Fe (NO 3 ) 3 ·9H 2 O and TiO 2 bulk powder is allowed to work hydrothermally in top-down synthesis and Fe-doping of (TiO 2 ) nanoparticles. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) shows the particle structure or morphology of the Fe-doped TiO 2 -NPs. Raman and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is used to study the composition and iron-content at the surface of the synthesized nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern has several peaks for α -Fe 2 O 3 corresponds to Iron doping in the synthesized nanoparticles of (TiO 2 ). The current technique provides a practical method for maximum yield and high quality of Fe-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles for its potential photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications in modern technologies.