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<p class="headingcHD">Impact of sodium ion impregnation on the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of anatase/rutile mixed phase TiO<sub>2 </sub>nanomaterials</p>

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Title Statement <p class="headingcHD">Impact of sodium ion impregnation on the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of anatase/rutile mixed phase TiO<sub>2 </sub>nanomaterials</p>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name P, Sruthy Raj ; University of Calicut Approved Research Centre in Chemistry, MES Kalladi College Mannarkkad
K R, Prathyusha ; University of Calicut Approved Research Centre in Chemistry, MES Kalladi College Mannarkkad
M R, Resmi ; PG & Research Department of Chemistry, SNGS College Pattambi,679306, Kerala, India
PARAYIL, SREENIVASAN KOLIYAT; MES Kalladi College Mannarkkad,
Minor Research Project grant from UGC
 
Uncontrolled Index Term solid state chemistry, catalysis,nano chemistry,photocatalysis
Sol- Gel synthesis; Impregnation, Na+ modified TiO2; Photocatalysis; Water Splitting
 
Summary, etc. <p class="abstractcAB"><span>The synthesis of sodium ion impregnated anatase/rutile mixed phase TiO<sub>2</sub> material was done by sol- gel method for understanding the solar hydrogen production activities. The prepared materials were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction analysis, Raman spectroscopic analysis, diffuse reflected absorption spectroscopy and Transmission electron microscopy analysis. The presence of sodium ion can influence the crystallanity, crystallite size and the photocatalytic efficiency of mixed phase TiO<sub>2</sub>. The hydrogen evolution activities of the sodium impregnated TiO<sub>2</sub> and bare TiO<sub>2</sub> materials were compared by calculating the yield of H<sub>2</sub> gas evolved from the dissociation of H<sub>2</sub>O. Even though the presence of rutile/ anatase mixed phase TiO<sub>2</sub> is suitable for hydrogen evolution under UV/visible light irradiation, it was found that under UV/visible light, bare TiO<sub>2</sub> can act as a good catalyst and gave a hydrogen evolution value of 134 µmol after 5 hrs of irradiation from 20 mg of the catalyst. However the sodium impregnated TiO<sub>2</sub> material showed lower hydrogen evolution as compared to bare TiO<sub>2</sub> and showed a value of 34 µmol under similar experimental condition. The variation in hydrogen evolution may be exhibited due to high crystallinity, large crystallite size and higher percentage of the rutile phase in bare TiO<sub>2</sub> compared sodium impregnated TiO<sub>2</sub> material. This study will be helpful for understanding the effect of alkali metal ion in metal oxide semiconductor and further understanding their detrimental effect on photocatalytic water splitting and related applications.</span></p><br />
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section A (IJCA)
2021-09-22 11:53:15
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section A (IJCA); ##issue.vol## 60, ##issue.no## 9 (2021): INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY- SECTION A
 
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