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  • Artigo IPEN-doc 28127
    Surface properties enhancement by sulfur-doping TiO2 films
    2021 - BENTO, RODRIGO T.; CORREA, OLANDIR V.; ANTUNES, RENATO A.; PILLIS, MARINA F.
    TiO2 films were sulfur-doped through an alternative route based on the decomposition of H2S at low temperatures. MOCVD technique was used to grown the films on borosilicate glass substrates at 400 °C. The doping was carried out at 50, 100 and 150 °C under a mixture of H2-2%v.H2S. SO42− groups were observed in the surface revealing the substitution of Ti4+ by S6+. Superficial roughness and wettability were also modified by the formation of these sulfate groups on the surface. Photocatalytic experiments of methyl-orange dye decolorization under visible light indicated that the 8 at.% S-TiO2 film exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity, with 72.1% of dye decolorization. The results suggest that the exposition of TiO2 films to the mixture H2-H2S at low temperatures is an efficient method of doping. These films allow the decolorization of the dye under visible light irradiation, which enable its practical use under sunlight or even indoor.
  • Artigo IPEN-doc 27737
    On the surface chemistry and the reuse of sulfur-doped TiO2 films as photocatalysts
    2021 - BENTO, RODRIGO T.; CORREA, OLANDIR V.; PILLIS, MARINA F.
    The surface chemistry and recyclability of sulfur-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2) films was evaluated. The photocatalysts were grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) at 400 ◦C. The films were sulfur-doped at 50 ◦C by using hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as sulfur source. The photocatalytic behavior of the films was measure by monitoring the methyl orange dye decolorization under visible light for several cycles. The films are formed only for the anatase crystalline phase. The results demonstrated that no structural modifications or significant differences in the morphology of the films occurred after their use. The sulfur-doped TiO2 films presented good photocatalytic activity, with an efficiency of 72.1% under visible light in its first use. The durability experiments suggest that even with the dye impregnation on the catalyst surface, the photocatalytic activity of the S-doped TiO2 films remained around 70% in the first 3 cycles, which allows their practical application for water treatment and purification under sunlight.