Research Article

Silver/Carbon Codoped Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst for Improved Dye Degradation under Visible Light

Table 3

BET surface area, pore volume, and pore size of undoped TiO2 and Ag/C codoped TiO2 photocatalysts.

SampleBET surface area (m2 g−1)Pore volume (cm3 g−1)

Pure TiO268.970.28
C-doped TiO2 (0.0% Ag)83.140.23
Ag/C codoped TiO2 (0.2% Ag)11.140.10
Ag/C codoped TiO2 (0.5% Ag)15.070.13
Ag/C codoped TiO2 (0.7% Ag)32.000.28
Ag/C codoped TiO2 (1.0% Ag)28.660.13