Research Article

Impact of Ge4+ Ion as Structural Dopant of Ti4+ in Anatase: Crystallographic Translation, Photocatalytic Behavior, and Efficiency under UV and VIS Irradiation

Table 2

Photocatalytic activity of prepared doped titania samples.

Sample 𝑘 OII 365 nm [min−1] 𝑘 OII 400 nm [min−1] 𝑘 OII 365 nm at 200°C [min−1] 𝑘 OII 400 nm at 200°C [min−1] 𝑘 OII 365 nm at 400°C [min−1] 𝑘 OII 400 nm at 400°C [min−1] 𝑘 OII 365 nm at 700°C [min−1] 𝑘 OII 400 nm at 700°C [min−1]

TiGe050.057830.005080.042580.005310.12040.003620.081670.00210
TiGe070.078490.014560.074410.007930.071710.004730.095980.04299
TiGe100.081180.007970.018680.002150.025920.001790.022830.00288
TiGe150.088580.015300.071240.005430.070480.003820.013730.02349
TiGe250.079890.011250.060950.005230.065250.003710.078580.02065
TiGe300.017670.001600.019470.002330.015760.002700.026930.00439
TiGe600.021770.001820.028830.002390.026980.002370.027730.00425
TiGe900.015400.002050.015450.002490.015010.002240.016860.00310