ABSTRACT

The photocatalytic activity of W, N-codoped ZnO was investigated by the degradation of Reactive Blue 160 (RB 160) under natural sunlight irradiation. A series of W, N-codoped TiO2 photocatalyst with different mole ratio (0.02 mol%, 0.03 mol%, 0.04 mol%, 0.05 mol%, and 0.06 mol%) were prepared sol-gel technique. The pure ZnO was low photocatalytic activity, due to its poor surface properties, gets photocorrosion and low utilization of visible light. These problems were minimised by adding dopant (W and N) with ZnO. The photocatalytic activity of W, Ncodoped ZnO was remarkably higher than that of the as-prepared sample like pure TiO2. The highlighted photocatalytic properties of W, N-codoped ZnO were confirmed by XRD, SEM and UV-DRS. W, N-codoped TiO2 photocatalyst has photostability and long durability. Keywords: W, N-Codoped TiO2, sol-gel route, Photocatalytic Degradation, Reactive Black 5 and Natural Sun Light
Publication date: 01/05/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.5.5070