“…Fe-Cd/TiO 2 (2% Cd, 3% Fe molar ratio) was synthesized using a sol-gel method. The specific molar ratios of the dopants were selected in accordance with optimized activity as reported in our and previous studies [33][34][35][36][37]. In this method, 2.5 mL titanium isopropoxide (TTIP, ≥98%, Sigma-Aldrich) was added into 4.3 mL glacial acetic acid (Merck KgaA, Darmstadt, Germany), and the mixture was stirred vigorously in an ice bath (0 • C) for 30 min, during which time a sol was formed.…”