• G.Nagaraj
• A. Dhayal Raj
• A. Albert Irudayaraj

Doping metal catalyst into TiO2 matrix have very often improved the exciting properties of TiO2. Herein, Ni has been doped into TiO2 and the effect of doping has been investigated. The properties of the prepared Ni doped and pure TiO2 samples have been investigated via, XRD, SEM, HRTEM, EDAX and FTIR. XRD results confirm an increase in grain size on doping Ni. However it is also revealed that on increasing the calcination temperature, the grain size of Ni doped sample decreases. Ni doping has enhanced the growth of particles and this is confirmed through HRSEM and HRTEM results. The effect of doping Ni on the photocatalytic performance of TiO2 has been investigated through Methylene Blue (MB) degradation under solar light. The results are impressive as Ni-doped TiO2 degrades MB with 30 min. Thus on doping Ni into TiO2 matrix both the physical and chemical properties of the sample can be tailored accordingly.

Pure Titania, Ni doped Titania, Solar light, Photocatalytic activity, HRTEM

"Synthesis and Characterization of Pure and Ni doped Titania Nanorods for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no.1092-1097, February-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802194.pdf

"Synthesis and Characterization of Pure and Ni doped Titania Nanorods for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no. pp1092-1097, February-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802194.pdf