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Barium titanate nanostructures for photocatalytic hydrogen generation and photodegradation of chemical pollutants

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Barium titanate nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesised using a modified sol–gel technique. The structure and morphology of NPs were described using various techniques. The photocatalytic activities of the NPs were evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of Eriochrome black T and potassium dichromate in the presence of UV light irradiation. The barium titanate NP catalyst exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of pollutants effectively at room temperature. The different parameters effects such as pollutant initial concentration, loading of photocatalyst, initial pH values of the solution were also examined on the decolourization efficiency of the pollutants. The highest degradation efficiency was achieved for Eriochrome dark T (93%) and potassium dichromate (92%) pollutants. The prepared NPs showed 26 μmol g−1 hydrogen generation within 5 h.

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This study is financially supported by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences and Department of Atomic Energy (BRNS-DAE), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Government of India, Mumbai, India under major research Grant No. 2013/34/4/BRNS/0483.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

    K. V. Karthik & R. Ravishankar

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 712-749, South Korea

    Ch. Venkata Reddy

  3. School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia

    Kakarla Raghava Reddy

  4. Department of Studies in Physics, Microtron Centre, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Karnataka, 574199, India

    Ganesh Sanjeev

  5. Department of Pharmaceutics, BLDEA’s SSM College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Vijayapura, Karnataka, 586 103, India

    Raghavendra V. Kulkarni

  6. Electrochemistry and Materials Group, Department of Chemistry, K.L.E. Institute of Technology, Hubli, 580 030, India

    Nagaraj P. Shetti

  7. Department of Chemistry, Center for Emerging Technology, School of Engineering & Technology, Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka, 562112, India

    A. V. Raghu

  8. Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

    Nagaraj P. Shetti

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Karthik, K.V., Reddy, C.V., Reddy, K.R. et al. Barium titanate nanostructures for photocatalytic hydrogen generation and photodegradation of chemical pollutants. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 30, 20646–20653 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02430-6

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