Table 1.
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 | – |