Abstract
Niobium-doped Titanium dioxide (Nb:TiO2) transparent films were successfully deposited on glass substrates using a non-aqueous sol-gel spin coating technique. The effect of Nb concentration on the structural and photocatalytic properties of Nb:TiO2 films was studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and UV visible spectroscopy. The films with 12 at.% (atomic percent) Nb doped TiO2 showed excellent photocatalytic activity through 97.3% degradation of methylene blue (MB) after 2 h of UV irradiation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2623-2627 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Aug |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry