Research Article
Preparation and Characterization of Ni-Doped Materials for Photocurrent and Photocatalytic Applications
Table 1
BET surface area and crystallite size values of Ni-doped TiO2 (Ni = 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, and 10 at. wt.%) powders formed at 550°C for 6 h.†
| | Ni dopant (at. wt. %) | BET surface area (m2/g) | Crystallite size (nm) | Lattice parameter (Å) | | |
| | 0.0 | 23.25 | 17.82 | 4.585 | 2.964 (rutile) | | 0.1 | 40.71 | 16.03 | 3.785 | 9.452 (anatase) | | 0.5 | 42.70 | 13.84 | 3.785 | 9.457 (anatase) | | 1.0 | 34.57 | 17.30 | 3.785 | 9.715 (anatase) | | 5.0 | 32.61 | 17.47 | 3.785 | 9.457 (anatase) | | 10.0 | 13.45 | 18.47 | 4.595 | 2.958 (rutile) |
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†The values are arrived as detailed in the experimental section.
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