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Enlargement of photocatalytic efficiency of BaSnO3 by indium do** for thiophene degradation

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BaSnO3 nanorods were produced by a sol–gel mode. Indium, as dopant, was introduced to the surface of BaSnO3 via photo-assisted deposition technique. Phase composition, microstructure and surface area of the synthesized samples were identified via X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and BET techniques, respectively. State of element, band gap energy and position of emission energy were measured via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis) and photoluminescence emission spectra (Pl), respectively. Furthermore, the catalytic performance of both BaSnO3 and In/BaSnO3 specimens was implemented for photocatalytic destruction of thiophene solution via visible light irradiation. XPS results displayed the patterns corresponding to the In–In at about 443.8 eV, illustrating the presence of indium metal in a nano-sized scale. A red shift was observed after indium loading within the BaSnO3 lattice which was proved via the UV–Vis analysis. 100% oxidation efficiency percent was attained using 0.3 wt% In/BaSnO3 photocatalyst after 1 h reaction time. The enhancement of the photocatalytic activity was mainly attributed to the indium do** into BaSnO3 as a result of its capability to hinder the e−–h+ re-combination. The catalyst was reused up to five cycles without any change in its efficiency.

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This Project was funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, under Grant no. (G-71-130-38). The authors, therefore, acknowledge with thanks to DSR for technical and financial support.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia

    Tariq R. Sobahi & R. M. Mohamed

  2. Department of Chemistry, Science College, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia

    M. S. Amin

  3. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

    M. S. Amin

  4. Advanced Materials Department, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, CMRDI, P.O. Box 87, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt

    R. M. Mohamed

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Sobahi, T.R., Amin, M.S. & Mohamed, R.M. Enlargement of photocatalytic efficiency of BaSnO3 by indium do** for thiophene degradation. Appl Nanosci 8, 557–565 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-018-0677-0

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