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Table 2 Results of band gap (UV-Vis-DRS), crystallite size (XRD), particle size (TEM) and BET surface area

From: Zinc and boron co-doped nanotitania with enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Acid Red 6A under visible light irradiation

Catalyst

Band gap (eV)

Crystallite size (nm)

Particle size (nm)

Surface area (m2 g−1)

Undoped TiO2

3.12

36.5

8

47

Zn-TiO2 (5 mol% Zn) [16]

2.83

14

13

63

B-TiO2 [24]

2.95

18.5

15

49

Zn,B-TiO2 (0.50 wt% of Zn & 0.50 wt% of B)

2.49

9.1

5.6

91