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    Efficient photodegradation of azucryl red by copper-doped TiO2 nanoparticles-experimental and modeling studies
    (Springer, 2021) Kerrami, Ahmed; Khezami, Lotfi; Bououdina, Mohamed; Mahtout, Laila; Modwi, Abueliz; Rabhi, Souhila; Bensouici, Faycal; Belkacemi, Hayet
    This research aims to investigate the effect of copper doping on the photocatalysis performance of TiO2nanoparticles for disposalwastewater from organic pollutants. X-ray diffraction analysis manifests the crystallization of a rutile phase for pure and copper-doped TiO2except for 2% resulting in a rutile-to-anatase phase transformation. The crystallite size is found less affected by Cudoping, i.e., ~30 nm. BET analysis indicates a decrease in the specific surface area as the doping loading increases. Scanningelectron microscopy observations reveal spherical particles at the nanometer range for pure TiO2and then larger agglomerates ofultrafine particles with Cu doping. FTIR analysis notifies the existence of hydroxyl groups, which will promote the photocatalysisprocess. The photodegradation of azucryl red (AR) has been investigated under different conditions; i.e., Cu-loading, initialconcentration of AR, and pH. The kinetics of the photodegradation process is further found to comply with the Lagergren kineticlaw, regardless the experimental conditions. Nevertheless, the photodegradation process is not only controlled by the intra-particle diffusion mechanism, but also by mass transfer through a liquid film boundary. The maximum degradation of AR,i.e., 86%, has been achieved at pH = 5.0 during 60 min of contact time for the 2% Cu doping, with effective regeneration. TheFreundlich model exhibits a better fitting for AR dye photodegradation equilibrium data, compared to Langmuir, Temkin, andDubinin-Radushkevich
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    Synergistic effect of Rutile-Anatase Fe-doped TiO2 as efficient nanocatalyst for the degradation of azucryl red
    (IOP Publishing, 2019) Kerrami, Ahmed; Mahtout, Laila; Bensouici, F.; Bououdina, M.; Rabhi, S.; Sakher, E.; Belkacemi, H.
    The aim of this work is to reduce the impact on the environment of a basic textile dye (azucryl red) using a semiconductor TiO2 and Fe doped TiO2 powders calcined at 600 °C as catalysts. The refinements based on the Rietveld method of x-ray diffraction patterns indicate the formation of Rutile phase for un-doped TiO2, while a phase transformation into Anatase phase occurs upon Fe doping. Scanning electron microscopy analysis reveals the formation of spherical-like particles at the nanoscale that agglomerate into aggregates, meanwhile the chemical composition checked by EDX spectroscopy is close to the stoichiometry. FTIR analysis reveals the presence of OH groups that favor the photocatalytic reaction, while EPR analysis confirms the existence of Fe3+ resulting in the creation of oxygen vacancies. Excellent photocatalytic degradation of azucryl red is obtained by 0.2% Fe doped TiO2, the removal of 100% of dye is achieved within a very short time of 10 min