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Title: Augmented photocatalytic activity and luminescence response of Tb³⁺ doped nanoscale titania systems

Abstract

The present work reports on the effect of Tb³⁺ doping on the luminescence and photocatalytic performance of nano-structured titania derived through a sol-gel route. X-ray diffraction patterns have revealed the existence of anatase phase with and without Tb³⁺ doping and with an improved orientation factor along (004) and (200) planes. Transmission electron microscopy and selective area electron diffraction studies, while exhibiting ample poly-crystallinity feature, have predicted an average particle size of ~9 nm and ~6 nm for the un-doped and 5% Tb³⁺ doped nano-titania samples; respectively. Apart from emissions accompanied by different types of defects, Tb³⁺ related transitions, such as, ⁵D₃ → ⁷F₅, ⁵D₃ → ⁷F₄, and ⁵D₄ → ⁷F₆ were identified in the photoluminescence spectra. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis, as carried out on a Tb³⁺ doped nano-titania system, has demonstrated a more-open hysteretic loop owing to significant difference of N₂ adsorption/desorption rates. The photocatalytic activity of nano-titania, as evaluated from the nature of degradation of methyl orange under UV illumination, exhibited the highest efficiency for a Tb³⁺ doping level of 2.5%. The augmented photocatalytic degradation has also been discussed in the light of a model based on pseudo first-order kinetics.

Authors:
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  1. Nanoscience and Soft Matter Laboratory, Department of Physics, Tezpur University, P.O. Napaam, Tezpur, Assam 784028 (India)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22305804
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 116; Journal Issue: 14; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; ADSORPTION; DEFECTS; DESORPTION; DOPED MATERIALS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SPECTRA; SURFACE AREA; TERBIUM ADDITIONS; TITANIUM OXIDES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISIBLE RADIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

Citation Formats

Paul, Nibedita, Deka, Amrita, and Mohanta, Dambarudhar. Augmented photocatalytic activity and luminescence response of Tb³⁺ doped nanoscale titania systems. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4897369.
Paul, Nibedita, Deka, Amrita, & Mohanta, Dambarudhar. Augmented photocatalytic activity and luminescence response of Tb³⁺ doped nanoscale titania systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897369
Paul, Nibedita, Deka, Amrita, and Mohanta, Dambarudhar. 2014. "Augmented photocatalytic activity and luminescence response of Tb³⁺ doped nanoscale titania systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897369.
@article{osti_22305804,
title = {Augmented photocatalytic activity and luminescence response of Tb³⁺ doped nanoscale titania systems},
author = {Paul, Nibedita and Deka, Amrita and Mohanta, Dambarudhar},
abstractNote = {The present work reports on the effect of Tb³⁺ doping on the luminescence and photocatalytic performance of nano-structured titania derived through a sol-gel route. X-ray diffraction patterns have revealed the existence of anatase phase with and without Tb³⁺ doping and with an improved orientation factor along (004) and (200) planes. Transmission electron microscopy and selective area electron diffraction studies, while exhibiting ample poly-crystallinity feature, have predicted an average particle size of ~9 nm and ~6 nm for the un-doped and 5% Tb³⁺ doped nano-titania samples; respectively. Apart from emissions accompanied by different types of defects, Tb³⁺ related transitions, such as, ⁵D₃ → ⁷F₅, ⁵D₃ → ⁷F₄, and ⁵D₄ → ⁷F₆ were identified in the photoluminescence spectra. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis, as carried out on a Tb³⁺ doped nano-titania system, has demonstrated a more-open hysteretic loop owing to significant difference of N₂ adsorption/desorption rates. The photocatalytic activity of nano-titania, as evaluated from the nature of degradation of methyl orange under UV illumination, exhibited the highest efficiency for a Tb³⁺ doping level of 2.5%. The augmented photocatalytic degradation has also been discussed in the light of a model based on pseudo first-order kinetics.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4897369},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22305804}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {0021-8979},
number = 14,
volume = 116,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}