Degradation of Methylene Blue under UV and Visible Light Illumination by Yttria Doped Titania Nanoparticles

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. Vol.613: 5th International Conference on Competitive Materials and Technology Processes 2019
Jānis Grabis, Dzidra Jankoviča, Inta Sīpola

Yttria doped TiO2 nanoparticles were prepared by sol-gel method using the non-aqueous solutions in presence of urea and without it followed by calcination at 500–750 oC for 2h. Photocatalytic activity of the samples was determined by degradation methylene blue under Hg and solar light imitating illumination. Specific surface area, crystallite size, phase transition of TiO2 and photocatalytic activity depend on content of Y2O3 and presence of urea during synthesis. The highest photocatalytic activity showed TiO2 doped with 0.8–1.0 wt.% of yttria.

Keywords
yttria doped titania nanoparticles , photocatalyst
DOI
10.1088/1757-899X/613/1/012032
Hyperlink
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/613/1/012032

Grabis, J., Jankoviča, D., Sīpola, I. Degradation of Methylene Blue under UV and Visible Light Illumination by Yttria Doped Titania Nanoparticles. In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. Vol.613: 5th International Conference on Competitive Materials and Technology Processes, Hungary, Miskolc-Lillafured, 18-21 October, 2018. Bristol: IOP Publishing, 2019, Article number 012032. ISSN 1757-8981. e-ISSN 1757-898x. Available from: doi:10.1088/1757-899X/613/1/012032

Publication language
English (en)