Abstract
Mn-doped TiO2nanocrystal photocatalysts were prepared by the sol-gel method using MnSO4·H2O as manganese source. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM, EPR, UV-Vis, their photocatalytic activity for methylene blue (MB) degradation was investigated. The results showed that Mn was doped into the crystal lattice of TiO2, and had no influence on TiO2crystal structure; the size of TiO2nanoparticle gradually decreased with Mn doping concentration increasing. The Mn-doped TiO2catalysts have enhanced absorption in the visible light region, and its visible light absorptivity increased with Mn doping concentration increasing. The UV-Vis showed the Mn-doped TiO2showed higher photocatalytic activity than the undoped TiO2for methylene blue degradation under visible light irradiation. It is also found that the MB photodegradation rate of Mn-doped TiO2improved by 46% than that of the undoped TiO2.
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