Table 1 Average crystallite size (nm), band gap energy (eV), BET surface area (m2 g− 1) and mean pore diameter (nm) of each catalyst
Photocatalyst | Crystallite size (nm) | Band gap energy (eV) | BET surface area (m2 g− 1) | Mean pore diameter (nm) | Pore volume (cm3 g− 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NT | 58.2 | 2.98 | 209 | 5.62 | 0.29 |
NTG1 | 30.7 | 2.68 | 250 | 4.03 | 0.25 |
NTG5 | 29.6 | 2.62 | 257 | 4.24 | 0.28 |
NTG10 | 31.7 | 2.52 | 238 | 3.79 | 0.23 |