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ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s13369-023-08162-4
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Nd; TiO2; Anatase; Antimicrobial activity; Photocatalyst
Thin films of Nd-doped TiO2 were fabricated using sol-gel dip-coating, and characterized using XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, and LCR meter. The anatase phase formation was confirmed by XRD and FTIR spectra. The crystallite size increased from 1 to 4 wt% and then decreased for 5 wt%, and a blue shift was observed in transmission spectra with increasing dopant concentration. The antibacterial and photocatalytic activity was highest for 2 and 4 wt% Nd-doped TiO2, respectively. Nd doping enhanced the AC conductivity and ferromagnetic behavior.
Thin films of Nd-doped TiO2 were fabricated using sol-gel dip-coating. X-ray powder diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, and LCR meter were used for characterization. The formation of the anatase phase was confirmed by XRD spectra and FTIR spectra. The crystallite size was evaluated by using the Scherer formula that was found to fluctuate between 6.86 and 9.66 nm; it increased from 1 to 4 wt% and then decreased for 5 wt% which is explained in terms of nucleation. The blue shift was observed in transmission spectra with increasing dopant concentration. Antimicrobial testing was carried out against one fungal strain, Aspergillus fumigatus, and four different bacteria S. Aureus, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Klebsiella Pneumoniae, and E. coli. 2 and 4 wt% Nd-doped TiO2 showed the highest antibacterial and photocatalytic activity, respectively. The AC conductivity was found to be enhanced by Nd doping. Magnetic analysis reveals that trivalent doping of (Nd3+) ions in the host Ti-O lattice enhanced the ferromagnetic behavior.
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