Research Article

Synthesis and Characterization of CeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles by Microwave-Assisted Irradiation Method for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methylene Blue Dye

Table 3

The band gap energy of CeO2-SiO2 samples.

SampleBand gap energy (eV)

M-30 min3.25
M-60 min3.32
M-90 min3.42
M-120 min3.55
M-180 min4.02
H-24 h4.10