Synthesis of Zr-doped TiO2 templated from cloth and its photocatalytic activity

Ceramic tiles coated with Zr‐Ag co‐doped TiO2 thin film for indoor air purifying and antimicrobial applications

“…They have the same valent state (+4), almost the same atomic radius (Ti 2Å and Zr 2.16Å), and physicochemical properties. [26][27][28][29] The Zr-doped TiO2 could increase the light absorption in the visible region as well as suppress the recombination of the electron-hole pair, hence improving the photocatalytic performance. 30,31 In addition, it is well known that ionic silver nanoparticle (Ag + ) has good antimicrobial action.…”

“…Zirconium is a promising dopant because titanium (Ti) and zirconium (Zr) are in the same group (IVB) in the periodic table of elements. They have the same valent state (+4), almost the same atomic radius (Ti 2Å and Zr 2.16Å), and physicochemical properties 26–29 . The Zr‐doped TiO2 could increase the light absorption in the visible region as well as suppress the recombination of the electron–hole pair, hence improving the photocatalytic performance 30,31 .…”