Enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic performance of Zr doped CeO2 nanoparticles

• Published in: Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics Vol. 30; no. 9; pp. 8291 - 8300
• Main Authors: Majeed Khan, M. A., Khan, Wasi, Naziruddin Khan, M., Alhazaa, Abdulaziz N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.05.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Cerium oxides; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemical synthesis; Chemistry and Materials Science; Crystallites; Doping; Fluorite; Fourier transforms; Functional groups; Light irradiation; Materials Science; Methylene blue; Microstructure; Nanoparticles; Optical and Electronic Materials; Optical properties; Organic chemistry; Photocatalysis; Photoelectrons; Photoluminescence; Raman spectroscopy; Spectrum analysis; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Zirconium

In this study, pristine and Zr-doped CeO 2 nanoparticles with chemical formula Ce 1−x Zr x O 2 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.075 and 0.1) have been prepared through facile hydrothermal process. The influence of Zr doping on the microstructure, thermal, optical and photocatalytic properties of CeO 2 was systematic...