Synthesis and Characterizations of Carbon Doped MoO₃-TiO₂ Nanocrystalline Composite Materials

Abstract

The series of carbon doped MoO₃-TiO₂ nanocrystalline composite material was prepared by using simple sol-gel method. The carbon material used was obtained from natural sources as Acacia Arabica plant. The synthesized materials were characterized by various sophisticated techniques. The crystalline nature of composite material was increased with addition of carbon. The 3 wt% carbon doped MoO₃-TiO₂ material has particle size in around 9–12 nm. This material absorbed light in more visible region at 457 nm and has band gap 2.71 eV. Thus material may be use as catalyst for photodegradation of pollutant.

Keywords:

• carbon
• catalyst
• MoO₃-TiO₂
• nanocrystalline
• sol-gel

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to the Head, Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, for providing all necessary and required facilities to carry out the work.