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Synthesis of CeO2/Ag/Ho nanostructures in order to improve photo catalytic activity of CeO2 under visible light

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In one sun (Air mass 1.5), the amount of light that reaches earth’s surface is around 45% of visible and 3–5% of the UV. Therefore it is important to prepare visible driven photo-catalyst. CeO2 is highly potential photo-catalyst that its wide band gap limits its application in visible light. Here, its photo-catalytic activity was improved from 10 to 20% for methyl orange and Rhodamin B to 72 and 83%, respectively under visible light. In addition effect of different parameters such as surfactant and precipitating agent on the morphology of products were investigated.

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The authors are grateful to Azad University, Birjand branch for supporting this work.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran

    Mohammad Ebadi

  2. Young Researchers and Elites Club, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

    Hakimeh Teymourinia

  3. Young Researchers and Elites Club, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran

    Omid Amiri

  4. Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, P. O. Box. 87317-51167, Kashan, Iran

    Masoud Salavati-Niasari

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Ebadi, M., Teymourinia, H., Amiri, O. et al. Synthesis of CeO2/Ag/Ho nanostructures in order to improve photo catalytic activity of CeO2 under visible light. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 8817–8821 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-8899-1

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