Research Article
Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of ZrO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles by Platinum Doping
Table 1
The particle size, band gap, and surface area of the prepared catalysts.
| Sample | Particle size, nm | Band gap, eV | Surface area, m2/g |
| ZrO2-SiO2 | 15.3 | 3.04 | 418 | 0.1 Pt/ZrO2-SiO2 | 14.7 | 2.88 | 397 | 0.2 Pt/ZrO2-SiO2 | 14.0 | 2.73 | 363 | 0.3 Pt/ZrO2-SiO2 | 13.7 | 2.61 | 354 | 0.4 Pt/ZrO2-SiO2 | 13.3 | 2.48 | 347 |
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