Effect of surface doping of TiO2 powders with Fe ions on the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of anatase and rutile

V. V. Shymanovska, T. A. Khalyavka, E. V. Manuilov*, T. A. Gavrilko, A. Aho, V. V. Naumov, N. D. Shcherban

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Abstract

The effect of surface Fe-doping on the structural, photocatalytic, optical properties of polydisperse anatase and rutile TiO2 has been comprehensively studied. The TiO2 surface has been modified by Fe3+ ions through the adsorption from the diluted FeCl3 aqueous solutions. The prepared powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, temperature programmed desorption techniques (TPD), Raman and UV–vis spectroscopy. With the adsorption isotherms of Fe3+ ions from FeCl3 aqueous solutions, it was found that adsorption of Fe3+ ions on the anatase surface is twice more efficient compared to that one on the rutile. The XRD and Raman spectroscopy measurements confirmed the monophase structure of the Fe-doped TiO2 with a subtle change in the lattice parameters and O/Ti ratio compared to the undoped counterparts. The red shift of the UV absorption edge has been registered for the Fe-doped anatase resulting in a significant decrease of its bandgap from 3.2 to 2.7 eV. The photocatalytic destruction of organic dye Safranin T over the prepared Fe-doped TiO2 under UV irradiation has been investigated. The influence of various energetically nonequivalent active sites on the surfaces of anatase and rutile on their photoactivity is considered.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110308
JournalJournal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume160
Early online date4 Aug 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Acid sites
  • Anatase
  • Fe doped
  • Photocatalysis
  • Rutile

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