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Effect of transition metal ion doping on photocatalytic properties of In–Ti oxides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2015

Mrinal Rajesh Pai ,
Atindra Mohan Banerjee  and
Shymala Rajkumar Bharadwaj
Mrinal Rajesh Pai*
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
Atindra Mohan Banerjee
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
Shymala Rajkumar Bharadwaj
Affiliation:
Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: mrinalr@barc.gov.in, mrinalpai9@gmail.com
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Abstract

Nominal compositions of In2Ti1−xTmxO5−δ, (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2 and Tm = Fe3+ and Cr3+) were synthesized by ceramic route and characterized by relevant techniques. In2Ti1−xFexO5−δ samples were single phased isomorphic with In2TiO5 phase while Cr substitution has resulted in mixed phased compositions. Dynamic light scattering experiments showed the increase in proportion of smaller sized particles with the increase in extent of Fe substitution. Mössbauer spectra revealed that Fe exists in +3 oxidation state in substituted oxides. The band gap decreased from 3.2 (In2TiO5) to 2.1 eV (In2Ti0.8Fe0.2Ox−δ) and to 1.9 eV in case of Cr substitution (In2Ti0.8Cr0.2O5−δ) attributed to participation of Fe 3d/Cr 3d levels. Photocatalytic H2 generation was evaluated over the substituted oxides from water–methanol mixtures under UV–visible irradiation. The decreasing order of photocatalytic activity is as follows: 20% Fe (mol%) > 10% Fe > indium titanate ≈ 20% Cr > 10% Cr. The loading of Pt as cocatalyst on surface of most active photocatalyst, In2Ti0.8Fe0.2Ox−δ further enhanced the photocatlytic H2 yield.

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photocatalytic H2 generationindium titanateFe/Cr substitutionMössbauerdynamic light scattering
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 30 , Issue 21 , 13 November 2015 , pp. 3259 - 3266
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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Contributing Editor: Xiaobo Chen

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