Nano-structured rhodium doped SrTiO3–Visible light activated photocatalyst for water decontamination



Kiss, B, Manning, T ORCID: 0000-0002-7624-4306, Hesp, D, Didier, C, Taylor, A, Pickup, DM, Chadwick, AV, Allison, HE ORCID: 0000-0003-0017-7992, Dhanak, V ORCID: 0000-0001-8053-654X, claridge, J ORCID: 0000-0003-4849-6714
et al (show 2 more authors) (2017) Nano-structured rhodium doped SrTiO3–Visible light activated photocatalyst for water decontamination. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 206. pp. 547-555.

[img] Text
Kiss_Rh-STO Full Paper_Appl Catal B_Revised_clean_with Figures.pdf - Author Accepted Manuscript

Download (1MB)

Abstract

A modified hydrothermal synthesis, avoiding high temperature calcination, is used to produce nano-particulate rhodium doped strontium titanate in a single-step, maintaining the rhodium in the photocatalytically active +3 oxidation state as shown by X-ray spectroscopy. The photoactivity of the material is demonstrated through the decomposition of aqueous methyl orange and the killing of Escherichia coli in aqueous suspension, both under visible light activation. A sample of SrTiO3 containing 5 at% Rh completely decomposed a solution of methyl orange in less than 40 min and E. coli is deactivated within 6 h under visible light irradiation.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Photocatalysis, Anti-mocrobial, Water decontamination, Doped titanates
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2017 13:49
Last Modified: 12 Oct 2023 09:02
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.01.066
Related URLs:
URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3005369