@article{4549ed255e644eaaa0cc5dd8b624c280,
title = "Bandgap optimization of sol–gel-derived Tio2 and its effect on the photodegradation of formic acid",
abstract = "This work reports a key factor, the H2SO4 concentration, in controlling the physicochemical properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysts during the sol–gel synthesis. The photocatalysts synthesized using different concentrations of H2SO4 possess specific anatase/rutile ratios and crystallite sizes as well as surface areas, resulting in different photocatalytic performance in the degradation of formic acid in solution. The best photocatalytic performance is observed for the TiO2 photocatalyst containing a relatively high percentage of the rutile phase (∼84%), which is obtained from the sol–gel synthesis without H2SO4.",
keywords = "Bandgap, Formic acid degradation, Photocatalysis, Sol–gel synthesis, TiO",
author = "Morad Zouheir and Ouissal Assila and Karim Tanji and {El Gaidoumi}, Abdelali and Javier Ara{\~n}a and Rodr{\'i}guez, {Jos{\'e} Miguel Do{\~n}a} and Jan-Henrik Sm{\aa}tt and Tan-Phat Huynh and Abdelhak Kherbeche",
note = "Funding Information: Authors thank the general research services of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) and the innovations center in Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University (Morocco). JHS and TPH acknowledge financial support from the Academy of Finland (Grant Nos. 308307, 323240, and 331774). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 IOP Publishing Ltd.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1088/2399-1984/abfb7d",
language = "English",
volume = "5",
journal = "Nano Futures",
issn = "2399-1984",
publisher = "IOP Publishing",
number = "2",
}