Thermal properties of undoped, S-doped, Nb-doped, and S, Nb co-doped titania nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel method

摘要

One of the classic methods to extend the spectral response of a wide band gap titania semiconductor to visible light is impurity doping. This study has studied undoped, S-doped, Nb-doped, and S, Nb co-doped titania nanopowders prepared by sol-gel. The relationship between the doping conditions and the thermal stability, phase composition, crystallinity, morphology of particles, and the influence of dopant in similar conditions was investigated. Also the relationship between the dopant and the properties of titania nanosized powders, such as thermal stability, phase composition, crystallinity, morphology and size of particles, was investigated. Thermogravimetry coupled with differential thermogravimetry, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscope was used for the characterization of the materials. During heating of the air dried samples, their chemical degradation took place giving rise to anatase phase.