@misc{ovodok_solgel_template_2018, 
author={Ovodok, E.,Maltanava, H.,Poznyak, S.,Ivanovskaya, M.,Kudlash, A.,Scharnagl, N.,Tedim, J.},
title={Sol-gel template synthesis of mesoporous carbon-doped TiO2 with photocatalytic activity under visible light},
year={2018},
howpublished = {journal article},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.06.044},
abstract = {Mesoporous TiO2 powders with an anatase framework were synthesized through surfactant-assisted template method. The concentrated titania sol (7-8 wt.%) prepared from TiCl4 as a precursor was used in this synthesis. The soluble triblock copolymer Pluronic F127 was employed as a structure-directing agent and a carbon precursor to fabricate the carbon-doped mesoporous titania. The synthesized powders were characterized by XRD, HRTEM, Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis reflectance spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption and TG/DSC methods. The mesoporous titania annealed at 350° C was shown to have a high specific surface area up to 192 m2/g and a narrow pore size distribution. After annealing, carbon species in graphitic form were detected in the template-prepared TiO2 samples using Raman spectroscopy measurements. The photocatalytic performance of the samples was characterized in the process of Rhodamine B decomposition under visible light irradiation. The enhanced visible light photocatalytic efficiency of the template-prepared TiO2 powders as compared with that of Degussa P25 can be attributed to the associated effects of high specific surface area, pure anatase crystalline structure and carbon doping.},
note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.06.044} (DOI). Ovodok, E.; Maltanava, H.; Poznyak, S.; Ivanovskaya, M.; Kudlash, A.; Scharnagl, N.; Tedim, J.: Sol-gel template synthesis of mesoporous carbon-doped TiO2 with photocatalytic activity under visible light. Materials Today: Proceedings. 2018. vol. 5, no. 9-2, 17422-17930. DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.06.044}}