INVESTIGADORES
CANDAL Roberto Jorge
artículos
Título:
N-TiO2: Chemical Synthesis and Photocatalysis
Autor/es:
FACTOROVICH M.; GUZ L.; CANDAL R.J.
Revista:
Advances in Physical Chemistry
Editorial:
Hindawi
Referencias:
Lugar: New York; Año: 2011 vol. 2011 p. 1 - 8
ISSN:
1687-7985
Resumen:
The chemical synthesis of nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2) is explored in an attempt to understand the mechanisms
of doping. Urea is used as precursor in a sol gel synthesis of N-TiO2. Chemical and structural changes during thermal treatment
of the precursors were followed by several techniques. The effect of doping on band gap, morphology, and microstructure was
also determined. The byproducts produced during firing correspond to those obtained during urea thermal decomposition.
Polynitrogenated colored compounds produced at temperatures below 400◦Cmay act as sensitizer. Incorporation of N in the TiO2
structure is possible at higher temperatures. Degradation experiments of salicylic acid under UVA and visible light (λ > 400 nm) in
the presence of TiO2 or N-TiO2 indicate that doping decreases the activity under UVA light, while stable byproducts are produced
under visible light.
