Novel sol-gel synthesis of cerium-doped ZnO thin films for photocatalytic activity

Journal Article · Mon Jul 23 04:00:00 EDT 2012 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4736928· OSTI ID:22069099

Senthilvelan, S; Chandraboss, V L; Karthikeyan, B; Murugavelu, M; Loganathan, B; Natanapatham, L ^[1]

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1. Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002 (India)

The Ce-doped ZnO films on silica glass plates were prepared by sol-gel dip coating technique. The surface morphology of thin films was characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Optical properties of films have been investigated using UV-visible spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity was established by testing the degradation of Alizarin Red (AR) from aqueous solution. The test of photocatalytic activity of the heat-treated Ce-doped ZnO films were also carried out under visible light irradiation.

• OSTI ID: 22069099
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1461; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CERIUM COMPOUNDS
DIP COATING
DOPED MATERIALS
GLASS
HEAT TREATMENTS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOCATALYSIS
PHOTOCHEMISTRY
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOL-GEL PROCESS
SYNTHESIS
THIN FILMS
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
VISIBLE RADIATION
VISIBLE SPECTRA
ZINC OXIDES