02206nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260007300212300001000285490000800295520125800303653001501561653001301576653002201589653003101611653003301642100002201675700002601697700002601723700002501749700002301774700002401797856011901821       2009                        eng d  a0926-860X00aVisible light induced photoreduction of methyl orange by N-doped mesoporous titania0 aVisible light induced photoreduction of methyl orange by Ndoped   aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAR  a26-330 v3573 a<p>N-doped mesoporous titania was synthesized using templating method. Biopolymer chitosan was used as a template and also as a nitrogen source along with ammonium hydroxide. Three different types of N-doped mesoporous titania were synthesized by varying composition of chitosan and titania precursor. These photocatalysts were characterized using XRD, BET-SA, FTIR, UV-DRS, SEM-EDX and XPS analysis. The photocatalytic activity of mesoporous titania was studied by methyl orange (MO) photoreduction reaction. From the experimental results it was observed that the N-doped mesoporous titania (1:2) gives the highest photocatalytic reduction of MO as compared to N-doped mesoporous titania prepared with (1:1) and (1:3) stoichiometry. This could be due to the optimal level of `N' incorporation in the N-doped mesoporous titania (1:2). Photocatalysts reduce the MO dye into derivative of hydrazine. Photoactivity of N-doped mesoporous titania (1:2) is 1.0721 mg of MO reduced per g of TiO2 vis-a-vis 0.508 mg of MO reduced per g of TiO2 for Degussa P25 photocatalyst. The effect of various operating parameters like photocatalyst loading. initial concentration and intensity of light also has been studied. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10abiopolymer10aChitosan10aMO photoreduction10aN-doped mesoporous titania10aVisible active photocatalyst1 aJoshi, Meenal, M.1 aLabhsetwar, Nitin, K.1 aMangrulkar, Priti, A.1 aTijare, Saumitra, N.1 aKamble, Sanjay, P.1 aRayalu, Sadhana, S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/visible-light-induced-photoreduction-methyl-orange-n-doped-mesoporous-titania-0