Abstract
N-doped TiO2 nanooctahedra, nanoparticles and nanospheres were successfully synthesized through nitrification of the corresponding TiO2 nanostructures in the presence of ammonia gas at 700°C for 30min. The crystal phase and compositions of N-doped TiO2 samples were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. The product morphology was characterized with scanning microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). UV–vis absorption results show that all the as-synthesized N-doped TiO2 samples present red-shift absorption up to ∼410nm, which can be ascribed to the addition energy level between TiO2 valence and conducion band. Surface areas of all samples were measured through nitrogen absorption–desorption isothermal. In order to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of N-doped TiO2 samples, photodecomposition for methyl orange (MO) was performed under UV–vis light irradiation for 30min, indicating that N-doped TiO2 nanooctahedra with the exposed {101} crystallized surfaces show good photocatalytic behavior in comparison with other samples.
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