Synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds

Abstract Industrial wastewater treatment using UV irradiation in combination with oxidants or catalysts (TiO2) has attracted attention as a promising substitute for conventional methods. Studying the preparation and characterization of TiO2–SnO2 nanocomposites with different ratios, as well as their...

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Main Authors: Wagih Sadik, Abdelghaffar M. El-Demerdash, Adel William Nashed, Amr Ahmed Mostafa, Elsayed Lamie
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78755-y
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Abdelghaffar M. El-Demerdash
Adel William Nashed
Amr Ahmed Mostafa
Elsayed Lamie
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description Abstract Industrial wastewater treatment using UV irradiation in combination with oxidants or catalysts (TiO2) has attracted attention as a promising substitute for conventional methods. Studying the preparation and characterization of TiO2–SnO2 nanocomposites with different ratios, as well as their use in the enhanced photocatalytic degradation of acid red 37 dye in aqueous solution under UV irradiation as a model pollutant, are the goals of the research. The crystalline structures of the prepared nanomaterials were confirmed by XRD and the surface morphology of the samples was studied by TEM. The elemental compositions of the catalysts were confirmed by EDAX. The optical properties of the powder samples were analyzed with UV–Vis spectroscopy and their band gaps were estimated. The photocatalytic degradation was investigated using several advanced oxidation techniques using a batch photoreactor. The TiO2–SnO2 (90:10) nanocomposite showed the best degradation efficiency.
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spelling doaj-art-01bf4a9176314bfabbf3f54ece6940102025-08-20T02:17:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114112310.1038/s41598-024-78755-ySynthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compoundsWagih Sadik0Abdelghaffar M. El-Demerdash1Adel William Nashed2Amr Ahmed Mostafa3Elsayed Lamie4Materials Science Department, Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria UniversityMaterials Science Department, Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria UniversityMaterials Science Department, Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria UniversityMaterials Science Department, Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria UniversityMaterials Science Department, Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria UniversityAbstract Industrial wastewater treatment using UV irradiation in combination with oxidants or catalysts (TiO2) has attracted attention as a promising substitute for conventional methods. Studying the preparation and characterization of TiO2–SnO2 nanocomposites with different ratios, as well as their use in the enhanced photocatalytic degradation of acid red 37 dye in aqueous solution under UV irradiation as a model pollutant, are the goals of the research. The crystalline structures of the prepared nanomaterials were confirmed by XRD and the surface morphology of the samples was studied by TEM. The elemental compositions of the catalysts were confirmed by EDAX. The optical properties of the powder samples were analyzed with UV–Vis spectroscopy and their band gaps were estimated. The photocatalytic degradation was investigated using several advanced oxidation techniques using a batch photoreactor. The TiO2–SnO2 (90:10) nanocomposite showed the best degradation efficiency.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78755-yOptical propertiesTiO2–SnO2 semiconductorWastewater treatmentUV irradiationOrganic compounds
spellingShingle Wagih Sadik
Abdelghaffar M. El-Demerdash
Adel William Nashed
Amr Ahmed Mostafa
Elsayed Lamie
Synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds
Scientific Reports
Optical properties
TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor
Wastewater treatment
UV irradiation
Organic compounds
title Synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds
title_full Synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds
title_fullStr Synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds
title_short Synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds
title_sort synthesis and investigation of optical properties and enhancement photocatalytic activity of tio2 sno2 semiconductor for degradation of organic compounds
topic Optical properties
TiO2–SnO2 semiconductor
Wastewater treatment
UV irradiation
Organic compounds
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78755-y
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