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28. Boschloo G, Hagfeldt A (2005) Activation energy of electron transport in dye-sensitized TiO 2 solar
cells. J Phys Chem B 109:12093–12098
29. Tae EL, Lee SH, Lee JK, Yoo SS, Kang EJ, Yoon KB (2005) A strategy to increase the efficiency
of the dye-sensitized TiO2 solar cells operated by photoexcitation of dye-to-TiO 2 charge-transfer
bands. J Phys Chem B 109:22513–22522
30. Pearton SJ, Norton DP, Ivill MP, Hebard AF, Zavada JM, Chen WM et al (2007) ZnO Doped With
Transition Metal Ions. IEEE Trans Electron Devices 54:1040–1048
31. Iervolino G, Vaiano V, Rizzo L (2018) Visible light active Fe-doped TiO 2 for the oxidation of
arsenite to arsenate in drinking water. Chem Eng Trans 70:1573–1578
32. Akpan UG, Hameed BH (2010) The advancements in sol–gel method of doped-TiO 2 photocatalysts. Appl Catal A 375:1–11
33. Hoffmann MR, Martin ST, Choi W, Bahnemann DW (1995) Environmental applications of semiconductor photocatalysis. Chem Rev 95:69–96
34. Anpo M, Takeuchi M (2003) The design and development of highly reactive titanium oxide photocatalysts operating under visible light irradiation. J Catal 216:505–516
35. Alshammari AS, Chi L, Chen X, Bagabas A, Kramer D, Alromaeh A et al (2015) Visible-light
photocatalysis on C-doped ZnO derived from polymer-assisted pyrolysis. RSC Advances.
5:27690–27698
36. Vaiano V, Sacco O, Sannino D, Ciambelli P (2016) N-doped ZnO nanoparticles supported on ZnS
based blue phosphors in the photocatalytic removal of eriochrome black-T dye. Chem Eng Trans
47:187–192
37. Thompson TL, Yates JT (2006) Surface science studies of the photoactivation of TiO 2 new photochemical processes. Chem Rev 106:4428–4453
38. Di Valentin C, Pacchioni G, Selloni A, Livraghi S, Giamello E (2005) Characterization of paramagnetic species in N-doped TiO 2 powders by EPR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. J Phys
Chem B 109:11414–11419
39. Gombac V, De Rogatis L, Gasparotto A, Vicario G, Montini T, Barreca D et al (2007) TiO 2 nanopowders doped with boron and nitrogen for photocatalytic applications. Chem Phys 339:111–123
40. Zhang X, Liu Q (2008) Preparation and characterization of titania photocatalyst co-doped with
boron, nickel, and cerium. Mater Lett 62:2589–2592
41. Huang D-G, Liao S-J, Liu J-M, Dang Z, Petrik L (2006) Preparation of visible-light responsive
N-F-codoped TiO 2 photocatalyst by a sol–gel-solvothermal method. J Photochem Photobiol A
184:282–288
42. Srinivasan SS, Wade J, Stefanakos EK, Goswami Y (2006) Synergistic effects of sulfation and codoping on the visible light photocatalysis of TiO 2 . J Alloy Compd 424:322–326
43. Wilke K, Breuer H (1999) The influence of transition metal doping on the physical and photocatalytic properties of titania. J Photochem Photobiol A 121:49–53
44. Macías-Sánchez J, Hinojosa-Reyes L, Caballero-Quintero Ad, De La Cruz W, Ruiz-Ruiz E,
Hernández-Ramírez A et al (2015) Synthesis of nitrogen-doped ZnO by sol–gel method: characterization and its application on visible photocatalytic degradation of 2, 4-D and picloram herbicides.
Photochem Photobiol Sci 14:536–542
45. Pal M, Bera S, Sarkar S, Jana S (2014) Influence of Al doping on microstructural, optical and
photocatalytic properties of sol–gel based nanostructured zinc oxide films on glass. Rsc Advances
4:11552–11563
46. Thongsuriwong K, Amornpitoksuk P, Suwanboon S (2012) Photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of Ag-doped ZnO thin films prepared by a sol–gel dip-coating method. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol
62:304–312
47. Fu M, Li Y, Lu P, Liu J, Dong F (2011) Sol–gel preparation and enhanced photocatalytic performance of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles. Appl Surf Sci 258:1587–1591
48. Lima MK, Fernandes DM, Silva MF, Baesso ML, Neto AM, de Morais GR et al (2014) Co-doped
ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by an adapted sol–gel method: effects on the structural, optical,
photocatalytic and antibacterial properties. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 72:301–309
49. Gionco C, Paganini MC, Giamello E, Burgess R, Di Valentin C, Pacchioni G (2014) Cerium-doped
zirconium dioxide, a visible-light-sensitive photoactive material of third generation. J Phys Chem
Lett 5:447–451
50. Vaiano V, Sacco O, Sannino D, Ciambelli P (2015) Nanostructured N-doped TiO 2 coated on glass
spheres for the photocatalytic removal of organic dyes under UV or visible light irradiation. Appl
Catal B 170–171:153–161
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28. Boschloo G, Hagfeldt A (2005) Activation energy of electron transport in dye-sensitized TiO 2 solar
cells. J Phys Chem B 109:12093–12098
29. Tae EL, Lee SH, Lee JK, Yoo SS, Kang EJ, Yoon KB (2005) A strategy to increase the efficiency
of the dye-sensitized TiO2 solar cells operated by photoexcitation of dye-to-TiO 2 charge-transfer
bands. J Phys Chem B 109:22513–22522
30. Pearton SJ, Norton DP, Ivill MP, Hebard AF, Zavada JM, Chen WM et al (2007) ZnO Doped With
Transition Metal Ions. IEEE Trans Electron Devices 54:1040–1048
31. Iervolino G, Vaiano V, Rizzo L (2018) Visible light active Fe-doped TiO 2 for the oxidation of
arsenite to arsenate in drinking water. Chem Eng Trans 70:1573–1578
32. Akpan UG, Hameed BH (2010) The advancements in sol–gel method of doped-TiO 2 photocatalysts. Appl Catal A 375:1–11
33. Hoffmann MR, Martin ST, Choi W, Bahnemann DW (1995) Environmental applications of semiconductor photocatalysis. Chem Rev 95:69–96
34. Anpo M, Takeuchi M (2003) The design and development of highly reactive titanium oxide photocatalysts operating under visible light irradiation. J Catal 216:505–516
35. Alshammari AS, Chi L, Chen X, Bagabas A, Kramer D, Alromaeh A et al (2015) Visible-light
photocatalysis on C-doped ZnO derived from polymer-assisted pyrolysis. RSC Advances.
5:27690–27698
36. Vaiano V, Sacco O, Sannino D, Ciambelli P (2016) N-doped ZnO nanoparticles supported on ZnS
based blue phosphors in the photocatalytic removal of eriochrome black-T dye. Chem Eng Trans
47:187–192
37. Thompson TL, Yates JT (2006) Surface science studies of the photoactivation of TiO 2 new photochemical processes. Chem Rev 106:4428–4453
38. Di Valentin C, Pacchioni G, Selloni A, Livraghi S, Giamello E (2005) Characterization of paramagnetic species in N-doped TiO 2 powders by EPR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. J Phys
Chem B 109:11414–11419
39. Gombac V, De Rogatis L, Gasparotto A, Vicario G, Montini T, Barreca D et al (2007) TiO 2 nanopowders doped with boron and nitrogen for photocatalytic applications. Chem Phys 339:111–123
40. Zhang X, Liu Q (2008) Preparation and characterization of titania photocatalyst co-doped with
boron, nickel, and cerium. Mater Lett 62:2589–2592
41. Huang D-G, Liao S-J, Liu J-M, Dang Z, Petrik L (2006) Preparation of visible-light responsive
N-F-codoped TiO 2 photocatalyst by a sol–gel-solvothermal method. J Photochem Photobiol A
184:282–288
42. Srinivasan SS, Wade J, Stefanakos EK, Goswami Y (2006) Synergistic effects of sulfation and codoping on the visible light photocatalysis of TiO 2 . J Alloy Compd 424:322–326
43. Wilke K, Breuer H (1999) The influence of transition metal doping on the physical and photocatalytic properties of titania. J Photochem Photobiol A 121:49–53
44. Macías-Sánchez J, Hinojosa-Reyes L, Caballero-Quintero Ad, De La Cruz W, Ruiz-Ruiz E,
Hernández-Ramírez A et al (2015) Synthesis of nitrogen-doped ZnO by sol–gel method: characterization and its application on visible photocatalytic degradation of 2, 4-D and picloram herbicides.
Photochem Photobiol Sci 14:536–542
45. Pal M, Bera S, Sarkar S, Jana S (2014) Influence of Al doping on microstructural, optical and
photocatalytic properties of sol–gel based nanostructured zinc oxide films on glass. Rsc Advances
4:11552–11563
46. Thongsuriwong K, Amornpitoksuk P, Suwanboon S (2012) Photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of Ag-doped ZnO thin films prepared by a sol–gel dip-coating method. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol
62:304–312
47. Fu M, Li Y, Lu P, Liu J, Dong F (2011) Sol–gel preparation and enhanced photocatalytic performance of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles. Appl Surf Sci 258:1587–1591
48. Lima MK, Fernandes DM, Silva MF, Baesso ML, Neto AM, de Morais GR et al (2014) Co-doped
ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by an adapted sol–gel method: effects on the structural, optical,
photocatalytic and antibacterial properties. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 72:301–309
49. Gionco C, Paganini MC, Giamello E, Burgess R, Di Valentin C, Pacchioni G (2014) Cerium-doped
zirconium dioxide, a visible-light-sensitive photoactive material of third generation. J Phys Chem
Lett 5:447–451
50. Vaiano V, Sacco O, Sannino D, Ciambelli P (2015) Nanostructured N-doped TiO 2 coated on glass
spheres for the photocatalytic removal of organic dyes under UV or visible light irradiation. Appl
Catal B 170–171:153–161
257
Reprinted from the journal