Synthesis and Immobilization of N-doped Titanium Dioxide for Degradation of Amaranth Dye under Visible Light Irradiation from Light Emitting Diodes

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  • Jatinder Kumar Ratan Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Keywords:

Photocatalysis, titanium dioxide, light emitting diodes, photocatalytic reactor

Abstract

Titanium dioxide photocatalysis has a great potential as green and sustainable technology to treat pollutants present in water. In the present study, N-TiO2 (nitrogen doped titanium dioxide)photocatalyst was prepared by wet method using titanium tetra iso-propoxide and NH3. The calcination of the prepared photocatalyst was performed at different temperatures. The prepared catalyst was characterized by DRS, FE SEM and TEM. The N-TiO2 was immobilized on the surface of the quartz using heat treatment method. The photocatalytic activity of the immobilized N-doped TiO2 was investigated under UV and visible light in a batch photocatalytic reactor. The present study utilizes LEDs (light emitting diodes) for UV and visible light irradiation. The results showed that the prepared photocatalyst has sufficient visible light activity.

 

Author Biography

  • Jatinder Kumar Ratan, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
    Department of Chemical Engineering

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Published

2019-04-24

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)

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