Abstract

Abstracts N-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles, as a novel photocatalyst for the photocatalytic oxidative desulfurization, were synthesized via an ultrasonic assisted impregnation reaction method using urea as nitrogen source. The prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N 2 adsorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Nitrogen doping caused a decrease in the crystallite size and an increase in the specific surface area. XPS and FT-IR results showed that N was successfully incorporated into the TiO 2 lattice as substitutional and interstitial forms. The light absorption extended to the visible region with a red shift in absorption edge for the N–TiO 2 nanoparticles, which resulted in the enhancement of the visible light absorption. More surface hydroxyl groups were observed in the N-doped TiO 2 . Photocatalytic oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT) in diesel model fuel under visible light irradiation and air bubbling was investigated using the N-doped TiO 2 nanocatalyst for the first time. N–TiO 2 exhibited efficient and significant photocatalytic activity for DBT oxidation under visible light illumination in organic phase. The photo-oxidation products were determined using GC–MS analysis. A possible mechanism for the role of N-doped TiO 2 in DBT oxidation under visible light irradiation was proposed. In addition, the kinetic studies revealed that the photocatalytic oxidation kinetics of DBT would follow a pseudo first order reaction. Finally, the stability and cyclic efficiency of the N–TiO 2 photocatalyst were investigated.

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