@article{Che Ku Hitam_Abdul Jalil_2020, title={Altered Properties of TiO2 for Photocatalytic Oxidative Desulphurisation}, volume={3}, url={https://jest.utm.my/index.php/jest/article/view/59}, DOI={10.11113/jest.v3n1.59}, abstractNote={<p>Photocatalytic oxidative desulphurisation has become a promising technique as a result of its high capability, mild reaction conditions, economical, and low energy usage. In the present study, copper oxide doped on titanium dioxide (CuO/TiO<sub>2</sub>) was prepared by facile electrolysis method. The presence of mesoporous materials with high surface area was confirmed by nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>) adsorption-desorption analysis where the band gap energies were determined by ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-Vis DRS). The photoactivity testing on desulphurisation of 100 mg L<sup>-1</sup> dibenzothiophene (DBT) revealed the highest extraction (7.5 x 10<sup>-3</sup> mM min<sup>-1</sup>) and photooxidation rates (1.8 x 10<sup>-3</sup> mM min<sup>-1</sup>), which were acquired by 0.8 g L<sup>-1</sup> Cu<sub>0.1</sub>T<sub>0.9</sub> after 2 h under visible irradiation. This is attributed by the well dispersion of CuO on TiO<sub>2</sub>, suitable band gap energy, and better charge carrier separation by the synergistic interaction of both materials.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Energy and Safety Technology (JEST)}, author={Che Ku Hitam, Che Ku Nor Liana and Abdul Jalil, Aishah}, year={2020}, month={Nov.} }