Silver Doped TiO₂ Nanostructure Composite Photocatalyst Film Synthesized by Sol-Gel Spin and Dip Coating Technique on Glass

Table 2

Physical and chemical characteristics of different TiO₂ photocatalysts.

Material	Heat-treatment conditions	Particle size (nm)^(a)	Scratch adhesion (g/mm^2)
Sol-gel derived TiO2	—	—	150
modified with MC	500^∘C, 1 h	13.4	1500
P25	—	18.8	~0
	500^∘C, 1 h	19.2	~0
ANP	—	15	~0
	500^∘C, 1 h	16.3	~0
MPC500	—	6.6	~0
	500^∘C, 1 h	16.7	~0
ANPSGF-MC	—	14.9	9
	500^∘C, 1 h	16.3	200
MPC500SGF-MC	—	6.6	10
	500^∘C, 1 h	18.1	350
P25SGF-MC	—	19.2	10
	500^∘C, 1 h	18.6	200

^(a) Using Scherrer equation: D=0.9𝜆/(Bcos𝜃), where 𝜆=0.15418 nm.