Wahyuni, E.T.; Rahmaniati, T.; Hafidzah, A.R.; Suherman, S.; Suratman, A. Photocatalysis over N-Doped TiO2 Driven by Visible Light for Pb(II) Removal from Aqueous Media. Catalysts2021, 11, 945.
Wahyuni, E.T.; Rahmaniati, T.; Hafidzah, A.R.; Suherman, S.; Suratman, A. Photocatalysis over N-Doped TiO2 Driven by Visible Light for Pb(II) Removal from Aqueous Media. Catalysts 2021, 11, 945.
Wahyuni, E.T.; Rahmaniati, T.; Hafidzah, A.R.; Suherman, S.; Suratman, A. Photocatalysis over N-Doped TiO2 Driven by Visible Light for Pb(II) Removal from Aqueous Media. Catalysts2021, 11, 945.
Wahyuni, E.T.; Rahmaniati, T.; Hafidzah, A.R.; Suherman, S.; Suratman, A. Photocatalysis over N-Doped TiO2 Driven by Visible Light for Pb(II) Removal from Aqueous Media. Catalysts 2021, 11, 945.
Abstract
The photocatalysis process over N-doped TiO2 under visible light is examined for Pb(II) oxidation to form the less toxic and handleable PbO2 suggesting a new method for Pb(II) remediation. The doping TiO2 with N element was conducted by simple hydrothermal technique and using urea as the N source with various concentrations. The doped photocatalysts were characterized by DRUVS, XRD, FTIR and SEM-EDX instruments. Photocatalysis of Pb(II) through batch experiment was performed for evaluation of the doped TiO2 activity under visible light, with applying various fractions of N doped, photocatalyst weigh, irradiation time, and solution pH. The research results attributed that N doping has been successfully performed, that shifted TiO2 absorption into visible region, allowing it to be active under visible irradiation. The photocatalytic removal of Pb(II) under visible ligth over N-TiO2 showed more effective than that of over the un-doped photocatalyst. The removal of Pb(II) has notably taken place through oxidation, that may form PbO2. The highest photocatalytic oxidation of Pb(II) 15 mg/L in 25 mL of the solution could be reached by using TiO2 doped with 10%w of N, 15 mg of N-TiO2 weight, 30 minutes of time, and at pH 8, suggesting a feseable method for Pb(II) remediation.
Chemistry and Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry
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