![]() These reactions require thermodynamic energy inputs of 1.23 and 1.5 eV, respectively. These reactions are popularly called as artificial photosynthesis, which can transform solar light into chemical energy. Recently, the photoelectrochemical (PEC) conversion of CO 2 into methanol and photoelectrolysis of water into H 2 gas have received a great deal of attention from the scientific community. The kinetic studies revealed that the MB degradation reaction follows the Langmuir-Hinshelwood first-order reaction relationship. The photocatalytic activity and photocurrent ability of TiO 2 have been enhanced by doping of Ni in TiO 2. Characterization results suggest that as a dopant, Ni stabilizes TiO 2 in the form of anatase phase, reduces its bandgap energy, and adjusts its flat band potentials such that this material can be employed for photoelectrochemical (PEC) oxidation of water reaction. Photocatalytic abilities of Ni-doped TiO 2 powders were evaluated by means of methylene blue (MB) degradation reaction under simulated solar light. Different amounts of Ni-doped TiO 2 (Ni = 0.1 to 10%) powders and thin films were prepared by following a conventional coprecipitation and sol-gel dip coating techniques, respectively, at 400 to 800☌, and were thoroughly characterized by means of XRD, FT-IR, FT-Raman, DRS, UV-visible, BET surface area, zeta potential, flat band potential, and photocurrent measurement techniques. ![]()
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