Research Article pubs.acs.org/acscatalysis
Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Y‑Doped CeO2 Nanorods Anjalee D. Liyanage,† Sanjaya D. Perera,† Kui Tan,‡ Yves Chabal,‡ and Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr*,† †
Department of Chemistry and ‡Laboratory for Surface and Nanostructure Modification, Department of Material Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080-3021, United States S Supporting Information *
ABSTRACT: Yttrium-doped ceria (YDC) nanorods were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and characterized using Raman, UV−vis, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction. The ceria nanorods showed an increase in the amount of oxygen vacancies with an increase in the Y concentration. When the doping level is
