Surface modification of B–TiO2 by deposition of Au nanoparticles to increase its photocatalytic activity under simulated sunlight irradiation
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Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 under visible light irradiation can be improved by doping with nonmetal atoms. However, inter-band energy states formed upon substitutional or interstitial doping can act as recombination centers, hindering the separation of the charge carriers. In this work, sol–gel synthesized TiO2 was doped with different loadings of boron, namely 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 wt. %, and superficially modified by the deposition of Au nanoparticles (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 wt. %). Particle size of doped TiO2 decreased with the increase of boron loading, while surface area increased accordingly. B2O3 was segregated from TiO2 when boron loading surpassed 1 wt. %. Light absorption of the doped materials was slightly blue shifted as the boron loading increased, more likely because of the quantization effect. Tiny and well dispersed Au nanoparticles were efficiently deposited on the B-TiO2 materials. Au nanoparticle size (3–5 nm) showed no modification as Au loading increased, although deposition rate slightly decreased with the boron loading. The complete mineralization of sulfamethoxazole under UV-A/visible light irradiation was obtained using the (0.5 wt. %) Au/(0.25 wt. %) B-TiO2 material. Electrochemical characterization showed how inter band energetic states increased the separation of the photo-produced charge carriers, while Au nanoparticles hampered the recombination rate via the electron trap effect. Photocatalytic materials displayed high stability. Photoactivity dropped when tap water was tested, because of the dissolved components in the liquid matrix. Some intermediates were identified via LC-MS/MS analysis, which displayed lower antibiotic activity than the parent compound.
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