JOURNAL ARTICLE

Photocatalytic Activity against Penicillium Expansum of Ag-Doped TiO<sub>2</sub>/SnO<sub>2</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub>

Jularat YaithongkumKalayanee KooptarnondLek SikongDuangporn Kantachote

Year: 2011 Journal:   Advanced materials research Vol: 214 Pages: 212-217   Publisher: Trans Tech Publications

Abstract

The effect of 0.1-1 mol%Ag doping on crystallite size, morphology, photocatalytic and fungal growth suppression activities of TiO2/SnO2/SiO2 nano-composite powders were investigated. The powder was synthesized by sol-gel method and studied for physicochemical properties by XRD, spectrometric techniques, FTIR, SEM, EDX and BET. The anatase structure was formed after calcination at 500oC. Photocatalytic activities towards Penicillium expansum growth suppression correlated to the amount of sliver doped in TiO2/SnO2/SiO2 nano-composite powder under ultraviolet radiation. Ag 1.0mol% doped in TiO2/SiO2/SnO2 composite has a significant effect on antifungal behaviour. It could completely kill Penicillium expansum within one day of photacatalytic treatment under UV irradiation.

Keywords:
Penicillium expansum Photocatalysis Anatase Calcination Materials science Doping Nuclear chemistry Composite number Irradiation Crystallite Chemical engineering Metallurgy Catalysis Chemistry Composite material Organic chemistry Botany Physics

Metrics

7
Cited By
0.31
FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
20
Refs
0.56
Citation Normalized Percentile
Is in top 1%
Is in top 10%

Citation History

Topics

Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
Physical Sciences →  Energy →  Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Physical Sciences →  Energy →  Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
© 2026 ScienceGate Book Chapters — All rights reserved.