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. 2018 Jun 4;9:1629–1640. doi: 10.3762/bjnano.9.155

Table 1.

Sample labels, types and amounts of added dopants, thermal treatment temperatures and calculated crystallite sizes for different samples.

Sample name Dopant; dopant source; amount of added dopant Nominal amount of dopant relative to TiO2 (atom %) Measured amount (atom %) and type of dopant Amount (mL) and type of acid added Thermal treatment temperature (°C) Calculated crystallite size (nm)

REF 18 HCl 450 39
Urea_5 N; urea; 15.699 mg 5 18 HCl 450 39
Urea_10 N; urea; 32.658 mg 10 18 HCl 450 50
Urea_15 N; urea; 66.060 mg 15 N; 1 18 HCl 450 41
Urea_20 N; urea; 112.605 mg 20 18 HCl 450 50
Thiourea_5 S; thiourea; 19.668 mg 5 18 HCl 450 43
Thiourea_10 S; thiourea; 41.329 mg 10 18 HCl 450 50
Thiourea_15 S; thiourea; 83.721 mg 15 S; 1 18 HCl 450 60
Thiourea_20 S; thiourea; 142.37 mg 20 18 HCl 450 46
S1 S; H2SO4; 1.65 mL (c = 12 M) 1.65 H2SO4 600 18
S2 S; H2SO4; 3.3 mL (c = 12 M) 3.3 H2SO4 600 10
S3 S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M) 1 4.95 H2SO4 600 10
S4 S; H2SO4; 6.6 mL (c = 12 M) 6.6 H2SO4 600 11
S5 S; H2SO4; 8.25 mL (c = 12 M) 8.25 H2SO4 600 12
S3_N0.5 S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M);
N; NH4NO3; 13.765 mg

0.5
S; 1
N; 1
3.3 H2SO4 600 8
S3_N1 S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M);
N; NH4NO3; 27.679 mg

1
– – 3.3 H2SO4 600 10
S3_N2 S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M);
N; NH4NO3; 54.816 mg

2
– – 3.3 H2SO4 600 8
S3_N4 S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M);
N; NH4NO3; 109.658 mg

4
– – 3.3 H2SO4 600 8
S3_N6 S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M);
N; NH4NO3; 164.542 mg

6
– – 3.3 H2SO4 600 9
S3_N0.5+1% Pt S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M);
N; NH4NO3; 13.765 mg; Pt; H2PtCl6; 290 μL (c =0.344 M)

0.5
1
S; 1
N; 1
Pt; 0.5
3.3 H2SO4 600 8
S3_N0.5+0.015 M Pt S; H2SO4; 4.95 mL (c = 12 M);
N; NH4NO3; 13.765 mg; Pt; H2PtCl6; 0.015 M

0.5
– – 3.3 H2SO4 600