Cation doping is one of the simplest methods to improve the photocatalytic activity. Herein, we attempted to improve the photocatalytic activity of K2Ta2O6, by doping with M2+ (M = Mn, Co and Ni) ions. The M2+-doped K2Ta2O6 were synthesized by facile ion-exchange method and characterized by techniques like XRD, SEM-EDS, TEM-SAED, N-2 adsorption-desorption, FT-IR, XPS, UV-Vis DRS and PL. The photocatalytic activity of these catalysts was studied for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye under visible light irradiation. All the M2+-doped KTO exhibited improved photocatalytic activity towards the degradation of MB. Among these catalysts, Mn-K2Ta2O6 has shown 93% degradation efficiency in 180 min of irradiation. Scavenger experiments were performed to unravel the degradation mechanism. The stability of Mn-K2Ta2O6 and its photocatalysis mechanism were also presented.
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Egyptian Atom Energy Author, Hot Labs Ctr, Nucl Chem Dept, POB 13759, Cairo, EgyptEgyptian Atom Energy Author, Hot Labs Ctr, Nucl Chem Dept, POB 13759, Cairo, Egypt
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Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, State Key Lab Multiphase Flow Power Engn, Xian 710049, Peoples R ChinaXi An Jiao Tong Univ, State Key Lab Multiphase Flow Power Engn, Xian 710049, Peoples R China
Yang, Honghui
Liu, Xiuru
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Zhou, Zhaohui
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Guo, Liejin
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