01967nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245015400055210006900209260007300278300001200351490000800363520102100371653001701392653001701409653001001426653002201436653001801458100001801476700002201494700002701516700002301543700002501566856012201591       2005                        eng d  a1381-116900aSynthesis, characterization and photo catalytic degradation of aqueous eosin over Cr containing Ti/MCM-41 and SiO2-TiO2 catalysts using visible light0 aSynthesis characterization and photo catalytic degradation of aq  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcFEB  a149-1540 v2263 a<p>Two series of samples were prepared namely Cr-Ti/MCM-41 and Cr/SiO2-TiO2 keeping Si/Ti mole ratio same, with different Cr loading. The physico-chemical properties of the samples were characterized by different analytical techniques such as XRD, FTIR, TEM, low temperature N-2 sorption, and UV-vis diffused reflectance spectroscopy. The impregnated TiO2 was in anatase form. The crystallite size was determined from Scherrer equation as well as by TEM. There is a difference between the shapes of nitrogen adsorption isotherms with and without Cr-loaded Ti/MCM-41 samples. The rate of nitrogen adsorption was found to increase with decrease in Cr content at lower P/P-0 for Cr-Ti/MCM-41 samples due to the blocking of the pores with Cr. All MCM-41 samples exhibited pore sizes from 24 nm to 32 nm. UV-vis diffused reflectance spectra of all Cr-loaded samples showed red shift of their absorption edges. Photo degradation of eosin dye was studied using visible light. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aCr-Ti/MCM-4110aCr/SiO2-TiO210aeosin10aphoto degradation10avisible light1 aAwate, S., V.1 aJacob, Nalini, E.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aGaydhankar, T., R.1 aBelhekar, Anagha, A.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-characterization-and-photo-catalytic-degradation-aqueous-eosin-over-cr-002352nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245012400055210006900179260010400248300002300352520157100375100001801946700002501964700002001989700001402009700001802023856012902041       2008                        eng d  a1110-662X00aEffect of gold dispersion on the photocatalytic activity of mesoporous titania for the vapor-phase oxidation of acetone0 aEffect of gold dispersion on the photocatalytic activity of meso  a410 PARK AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, \#287 PMB, NEW YORK, NY 10022 USAbHINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATIONcJAN  aArticle No. 7891493 a<p>Mesostructured titanium dioxide photocatalyst, having uniform crystallite size (6-12 nm) and average pore diameter of similar to 4.2 nm, was synthesized by using a low-temperature nonsurfactant hydrothermal route, employing tartaric acid as a templating agent. Gold additions from 0.5 to 2wt% were incorporated, either during the hydrothermal process or by postsynthesis wet impregnation. Compared to the impregnation-prepared samples, the samples synthesized hydrothermally contained smaller-size (&lt;= 1 nm) gold clusters occluded in the pores of the host matrix. Whereas CO(2) and H(2)O were the main reaction products in UV-assisted vapor-phase oxidation of acetone using these catalysts, C(2)H(6) and HCO(2)CH(3) were also produced for higher acetone concentrations in air. The conversion of acetone was found to increase with decrease in the size of both TiO(2) and gold particles. In situ IR spectroscopy revealed that titania and gold particles serve as independent adsorption and reaction sites for acetone and oxygen molecules. Acetone molecules adsorb exclusively at TiO(2) surface, giving rise to a strongly adsorbed (condensed) state as well as to the formation of formate- and methyl formate- type surface species. Hydroxyl groups at titania surface participate directly in these adsorption steps. Nanosize gold particles, on the other hand, were primarily responsible for the adsorption and activation of oxygen molecules. Mechanistic aspects of the photochemical processes are discussed on the basis of these observations. Copyright (C) 2008.</p>1 aAwate, S., V.1 aBelhekar, Anagha, A.1 aBhagwat, S., V.1 aKumar, R.1 aGupta, N., M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/effect-gold-dispersion-photocatalytic-activity-mesoporous-titania-vapor-phase-oxidation-002373nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194260011700263300001200380490000800392520134900400653002401749653002001773653001801793653002701811653002101838653002201859100001801881700001701899700002701916700001401943700001801957856013201975       2009                        eng d  a0920-586100aPhotocatalytic mineralization of benzene over gold containing titania nanotubes: role of adsorbed water and nanosize gold crystallites0 aPhotocatalytic mineralization of benzene over gold containing ti  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbCatalysis Soc India; Petrotech Soc; Indo US Sci & Technol ForumcMAR  a144-1510 v1413 a<p>Well aligned titania nanotubes, with surface area of similar to 150 m(2) g(-1) and average pore diameter of similar to 5 nm, have been synthesized by subjecting a mesoporous TiO(2) sample to alkaline treatment followed by calcination at different temperatures. Composite catalysts with gold particles dispersed in these nanotubes were also synthesized and their structural, morphological, optical and photocatalytic properties were examined. The catalytic activity of TiO(2) for UV-mediated photo-oxidation of benzene was found to be affected by several factors, such as the sample texture. presence of adsorbed water and gold crystallites. The overall conversion of benzene to form CO(2) followed a trend: Au/nanotube &gt; TiO(2) nanotubes &gt; mesoporous TiO(2). In situ IR spectroscopy revealed that the adsorption and reaction of benzene molecules gave rise to formation of certain phenolic species over TiO(2), while the temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) study showed that the Au/TiO(2) interfaces serve as distinct sites for the adsorption and activation of oxygen molecules. It is suggested that certain hydroxyl and oxygen ion radicals produced under UV-irradiation may promote the deep oxidation of surface phenolic species and phenoxyl (ArO center dot) type transient radicals. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aBenzene degradation10aGold containing10aPhotocatalyst10aRole of adsorbed water10aTiO(2) nanotubes10aTransient species1 aAwate, S., V.1 aSahu, R., K.1 aKadgaonkar, Mahesh, D.1 aKumar, R.1 aGupta, N., M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/photocatalytic-mineralization-benzene-over-gold-containing-titania-nanotubes-role-adsorbed-002501nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245013500055210006900190260005700259300001400316490000700330520168200337100001502019700001502034700002002049700002102069700002702090700001802117700001802135856013002153       2011                        eng d  a0022-246100aRole of doping-induced photochemical and microstructural properties in the photocatalytic activity of InVO4 for splitting of water0 aRole of dopinginduced photochemical and microstructural properti  a233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USAbSPRINGERcAUG  a5466-54760 v463 a<p>We report in this paper on microstructural, optical and photocatalytic properties of single-phase indium orthovanadates, as a function of doping at lattice sites. The UV-visible spectra of these samples exhibited intense UV-region bands at 250 and 350 nm, besides broad absorption band in visible region (350-700 nm). The wavelength at absorption edge and the intensity of visible absorption showed considerable increase on doping of an impurity, particularly at V or O lattice sites. Also, the samples gave rise to blue-green photoluminescence emission, with overriding bands at ca. 420, 450, 460 and 485 nm, on excitation at 240-420 nm wavelengths. The intensity of these fluorescence bands varied with excitation wavelength and impurity content of a sample. In deviation with several earlier studies, only oxygen and no hydrogen were produced during photocatalytic splitting of water, in the experiments conducted under visible light (&gt; 395 nm) and at a pH of similar to 6.5. The O-2 yield depended on the dispersed metal co-catalyst, impurity content and the addition of methanol as sacrificial reagent. On the other hand, small quantities of hydrogen and no oxygen were evolved on UV-irradiation of pure water using metal/InVO4. These results are ascribed to flat band potentials and the doping-induced inter-band donor and acceptor charge trapping states of InVO4, the presence of which is revealed by XRD, luminescence and XPS studies. Our study also confirms that the onset of absorption edge may not necessarily correspond to band-to-band energy gap of a semiconducting material. This accounts for some anomalous band gap energies reported earlier for InVO4.</p>1 aRakesh, K.1 aKhaire, S.1 aBhange, Deu, S.1 aDhanasekaran, P.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aAwate, S., V.1 aGupta, N., M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/role-doping-induced-photochemical-and-microstructural-properties-photocatalytic-activity-002739nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245018300055210006900238260011000307300001600417490000700433520188100440100001802321700002702339700001502366700002102381700001802402856012502420       2011                        eng d  a1463-907600aRole of micro-structure and interfacial properties in the higher photocatalytic activity of TiO2-supported nanogold for methanol-assisted visible-light-induced splitting of water0 aRole of microstructure and interfacial properties in the higher   aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcMAY  a11329-113390 v133 a<p>This paper deals with the textural, microstructural and interfacial properties of Au/TiO2 nanocomposites, in relation to their photocatalytic activity for splitting of water. TiO2 samples of two different morphologies were employed for dispersing different cocatalysts, such as: Au, Pt, Ag or Cu, for the sake of comparison. The samples were characterized using powder XRD, XPS, UV-visible, thermoluminescence, SEM, HRTEM and SAED techniques. Compared to other metal/TiO2 photocatalysts, Au/TiO2 with an optimum gold loading of 1 wt% was found to exhibit considerably higher activity for visible light induced production of H-2 from splitting water in the presence of methanol. Further, the sol-gel prepared TiO2 (s.TiO2), having spherical grains of 10-15 nm size, displayed better photoactivity than a Degussa P25 catalyst. The electron microscopy investigations on s.TiO2 revealed significant heterogeneity in grain morphology of individual TiO2 particles, exposure of the lattice planes, metal dispersion, and the interfacial metal/TiO2 contacts. The gold particles were found to be in a better dispersed state. O-2 TPD experiments revealed that the gold nanoparticles and Au/TiO2 interfaces may serve as distinct binding sites for adsorbate molecules. At the same time, our thermoluminescence measurements provide an insight into Au-induced new defect states that may facilitate the semiconductor-to-metal charge transfer transition. In conclusion, the superior photocatalytic activity of Au/TiO2 may relate to the grain morphology of TiO2, dispersion of gold particles, and the peculiar architecture of metal/oxide heterojunctions; giving rise in turn to augmented adsorption of reactant molecules and their interaction with the photo-generated e(-)/h(+) pair. The role played by methanol as a sacrificial reagent in photocatalytic splitting of water is discussed.</p>1 aAwate, S., V.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aRakesh, K.1 aDhanasekaran, P.1 aGupta, N., M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/role-micro-structure-and-interfacial-properties-higher-photocatalytic-activity-tio2-002213nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245010500055210006900160260007300229300001000302490000800312520137700320653002001697653000801717653001301725653001501738653001101753100002201764700002001786700001801806700001801824856012901842       2013                        eng d  a1387-181100aCrystallization kinetics of Sn-MFI molecular sieve formation by dry gel cross mark conversion method0 aCrystallization kinetics of SnMFI molecular sieve formation by d  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcDEC  a73-800 v1823 a<p>The conversion of amorphous stannosilicate dry gel into crystalline molecular sieve with MFI structure (Sn-MFI) was achieved by dry gel conversion (DGC) method at 413, 443 and 473 K. For comparison purpose, Sn-MFI molecular sieve with similar SiO2/SnO2 mole ratio was also obtained by hydrothermal crystallization route. Crystallization curves were established by conducting time dependant studies on progressive crystallization processes for both the systems. The values of activation energy of nucleation (E-n), activation energy of crystallization (E-c), and their pre-exponential factors (InA(n), InA(c) respectively) were calculated from Arrhenius plots. Compared to the hydrothermal method, shorter induction period was observed when DGC method was employed. Both the E-n (49.70 kJ/mol) and E-c (52.82 kJ/mol) for DGC method were found to be lower than that of the E-n (55.70 kJ/mop and E-c (60.23 kJ/mol) for hydrothermal method. The kinetics parameters viz. K and q were derived from kinetic expressions and DGC method showed higher value of K and lower value of q compared to hydrothermal crystallization method at identical temperature. Various DGC method parameters such as water content at the bottom of autoclave and SiO2/SnO2 mole ratio have shown the influence on the kinetics of crystallization of Sn-MFI. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.</p>10aCrystallization10aDGC10akinetics10aNucleation10aSn-MFI1 aNiphadkar, P., S.1 aTangale, N., P.1 aJoshi, P., N.1 aAwate, S., V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/crystallization-kinetics-sn-mfi-molecular-sieve-formation-dry-gel-cross-mark-conversion-002351nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194260005700263300001400320490000700334520155300341100002201894700002001916700001801936700002701954700001801981700001801999856012802017       2014                        eng d  a0022-246100aSynthesis, characterization and photocatalytic behavior of TiO2-SiO2 mesoporous composites in hydrogen generation from water splitting0 aSynthesis characterization and photocatalytic behavior of TiO2Si  a233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USAbSPRINGERcSEP  a6383-63910 v493 a<p>TiO2-SiO2 mesoporous composite photocatalysts with different proportions (in wt%) of TiO2 and SiO2 (TiO2-SiO2 = 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20 and 100:0) were prepared by loading TiO2 on as-synthesized Si-MCM-41 using sol-gel method. The physicochemical properties of composites were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction, N-2 adsorption-desorption measurements, transmission electron microscopy and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. It is revealed that the titanium species are dispersed as TiO2 having interaction with the surface of the support. Even at high TiO2 loading, the mesostructural feature of MCM-41 was found to be intact without pore blockages. The change in morphology of TiO2 particle was observed with increase in TiO2 loading which may be due to different environment for the growth of TiO2. The photocatalytic evaluation of composites was carried out in production of hydrogen by water splitting. Among the prepared samples, mesoporous composite containing 60 % TiO2 (MTi60) has shown the best results (0.08805 mmol of H-2/h/g of TiO2) compared to other composite photocatalysts. The catalytic performance of this sample was further enhanced (similar to 8 times) after loading 1 % Pt in water splitting (0.70161 mmol of H-2/h/g of TiO2). 1 % Pt loaded on pure TiO2 (MTi100) showed hydrogen evolution of the magnitude 0.26 mmol of H-2/h/g of TiO2. TiO2-SiO2 mesoporous composite photocatalyst showed much higher activity (similar to 1.9 times) than amorphous silica-embedded titania catalyst having same composition.</p>1 aNiphadkar, P., S.1 aChitale, S., K.1 aSonar, S., K.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aJoshi, P., N.1 aAwate, S., V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-characterization-and-photocatalytic-behavior-tio2-sio2-mesoporous-composites-001908nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245012400055210006900179260010600248300001200354490000700366520098500373653002501358653001501383653001901398653002201417100001901439700001801458700002701476700001901503700002001522856012401542       2016                        eng d  a0025-540800aPhotocatalytic degradation of methylene blue on Sn-doped titania nanoparticles synthesized by solution combustion route0 aPhotocatalytic degradation of methylene blue on Sndoped titania   aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcAPR  a264-2720 v763 a<p>Series of tin-doped titania nanoparticles with varying tin content in the range 0-20 mol% have been prepared by solution combustion synthesis route using urea as a fuel. The structure, surface morphology and optical activity of Sn-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were investigated by various analytical techniques such as powder XRD, SEM, TEM, UV-vis and N-2 adsorption study. The crystalline structures of the various phases were studied by rietveld refinement of the XRD data. The photocatalytic performance of Sn-doped titania nanoparticles were tested for degradation of MB under UV and visible light irradiation. The results reveal that the photocatalytic activity increases with increase in tin content which may be due to decrease in crystallite size with increase in surface area. The doping of Sn into TiO2 lattice hinders the recombination of electrons and holes thus enhance the quantum efficiency of photocatalytic reaction. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aCatalytic properties10acomposites10aNanostructures10aX-ray diffraction1 aBhange, P., D.1 aAwate, S., V.1 aGholap, Ramkrishna, S.1 aGokavi, G., S.1 aBhange, Deu, S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/photocatalytic-degradation-methylene-blue-sn-doped-titania-nanoparticles-synthesized02123nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245016400055210006900219260007300288300001000361490000800371520109900379653001901478653002301497653001401520653002401534653001801558653002001576100002001596700002201616700001501638700002701653700001801680700001801698856012901716       2016                        eng d  a0167-577X00aSynthesis of Sn-containing anatase (TiO2) by sol-gel method and their performance in catalytic water splitting under visible light as a function of tin content0 aSynthesis of Sncontaining anatase TiO2 by solgel method and thei  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAY  a50-540 v1713 a<p>Sol-gel route was employed to prepare a series of Sn-containing anatase with different molar (Ti/Sn) ratios ranging from 49 to 1. Samples were characterized by powder XRD, UV-vis, XPS, SEM, EDAX, low temperature N-2 sorption technique and Raman Spectroscopy. Except anatase phase, no other crystalline phase was observed when Ti/Sn molar ratio was varied from 49 to 9 and for Sn free sample. However, further decrease in the ratio lead to the appearance of additional SnO2 phase whose peak intensities were increased with the increase in the tin content. Irrespective of tin content, all samples showed red-shift in UV-vis spectra. Moreover, samples showed Raman shift to higher vibration side from 143 cm(-1) to 147 cm(-1) indicating the doping of Sn2+ into TiO2. By virtue of low band gap, anatase crystallite size and an absence of XRD visible SnO2, ST (19) has shown maximum photocatalytic activity upon 1 wt% Pt loading. It has exhibited the highest rate (0.1264 mmole/g/h) for visible light induced hydrogen evolution by water splitting. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aSemiconductors10aSn2+ doped titania10aSnO2/TiO210aSol-gel preparation10avisible light10awater splitting1 aTangale, N., P.1 aNiphadkar, P., S.1 aSamuel, V.1 aDeshpande, Suvarna, S.1 aJoshi, P., N.1 aAwate, S., V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-sn-containing-anatase-tio2-sol-gel-method-and-their-performance-catalytic-water