DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jksa.26.2.70-78

A New Combination Method of N-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Synthesis for Heavy Metal Ions Cr(VI) Photoreduction Applications

1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia

2Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Jambi University, Jambi, Indonesia

Received: 2 Jan 2023; Revised: 15 Feb 2023; Accepted: 25 Mar 2023; Published: 31 Mar 2023.
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Through a combination of biosynthetic and hydrothermal methods, N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst has been successfully synthesized using various concentrations of ammonia as a nitrogen source, namely 10% w/w (NTO10), 20% w/w (NTO20), 35% w/w (NTO35), and 50% w/w (NTO50). The synthesis of TiO2 was conducted using Aloe vera (L) Burm F. rind extract as a natural capping agent via the biosynthetic method, followed by a nitrogen doping process via the hydrothermal method. The X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that all phases were anatase. According to the results of the UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS) analysis using the Tauc-Plot method, all N-doped TiO2 samples showed a decrease in the energy gap compared to the TO sample. This indicates that the doping of TiO2 using nitrogen has been successfully doped into TiO2. The photocatalytic activity of N-doped TiO2 was evaluated for the photoreduction of the Cr(VI) model pollutant using a 24-watt LED lamp as a visible light source for 120 minutes. The results indicate that the NTO35 is the best-prepared N-doped TiO2, which showed a reduced rate for the Cr (VI) model pollutant of 50.88%, or two times greater than that of undoped TiO2.
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Keywords: Photoreduction Cr (VI); Biosynthesis; N-Doped TiO2; Aloe vera rind
Funding: Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi; Universitas Andalas

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