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Ceria doping boosts methylene blue photodegradation in titania nanostructures

Chiara Alberoni, Isabel Barroso‐Martín, Antonia Infantes‐Molina, Enrique Rodrı́guez-Castellón, Aldo Talon, Haiguang Zhao, Shujie You, Alberto Vomiero, Elisa Moretti

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The photocatalytic activity of titania nanotubes and nanoparticles toward methylene blue (MB) can be enhanced through addition of a small amount of Ce. MB acts as a hole scavenger, fastening the photocatalytic process.

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The photocatalytic activity of titania nanotubes and nanoparticles toward methylene blue (MB) can be enhanced through addition of a small amount of Ce. MB acts as a hole scavenger, fastening the photocatalytic process.

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The photocatalytic activity of titania nanotubes and nanoparticles toward methylene blue (MB) can be enhanced through addition of a small amount of Ce. MB acts as a hole scavenger, fastening the photocatalytic process.

Key concepts: Photodegradation, Methylene blue, Photocatalysis, Materials science, Photochemistry, Scavenger, Doping, Nanoparticle

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