Date of Award
5-2018
Thesis Date
5-2018
Degree Type
Honors Thesis-Unrestricted
Degree Name
B.S.
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree Program
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director
Guillermo Rincon
Abstract
Titanium dioxide(TiO2) is a stable, effective and well-known photocatalyst for degradation of pollutants. However, its practical applications are limited due to the need for energy higher than 3.2 eV, or a wavelength lower than 390 nm (high frequency waves, ultraviolet and above) hindering its ability to effectively work in the visible light region (about 400 nm to 700 nm). Nitrogen-doped TiO2 (N-TiO2) has garnered some attention as a photocatalyst as it appears to work even in the visible light region. This could allow the utilization of a larger part of the solar spectrum. This thesis presents the results of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) carried out under simulated visible light by using TiO2 and N-TiO2(doped in the lab) to evaluate and compare their efficiencies under similar conditions.
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Recommended Citation
Upadhyaya, Ashraya, "Nitrogen Doped Titanium Dioxide in the Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue" (2018). Senior Honors Theses. 120.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/honors_theses/120
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