A
new
method
for
the
preparation
of
Gd-doped
SnO2
nanoparticles
based
on
precipitation
followed
by
hydrothermal
treatment
has
been
developed.
Two
different
shape
series
with
Gd
content
were
obtained
and
fully
characterized
using
a
wide
range
methods,
including
XRD,
FTIR,
XPS
Raman
spectroscopy,
TEM
imaging,
SSA
evaluation,
optical
absorption
spectra
study,
luminescence
quantum
chemical
calculations.It
was
shown
that
mechanism
oriented
attachment
nanoparticle
growth
is
stimulated
during
treatment.
Quantum
computer
calculations
interaction
energies
performed
role
ions
in
reaction
media
revealed.
study
photoluminescence
carried
out,
showing
presence
blue
corresponding
to
emission
oxygen
vacancies.Photocatalytic
activity
when
irradiated
visible
light
shown,
which
explained
demonstrated
example
colored
solution
organic
dye
methylene
blue.
The
relation
between
morphological
structural
properties
their
photocatalytic
studied
detail.
high
degradation
percentage
achieved
regular
commercially
available
LED
lamp
spectrum.
concept
development
efficient
photocatalysts
computational
experiments
proposed.
A
new
method
for
the
preparation
of
Gd-doped
SnO2
nanoparticles
based
on
precipitation
followed
by
hydrothermal
treatment
has
been
developed.
Two
different
shape
series
with
Gd
content
were
obtained
and
fully
characterized
using
a
wide
range
methods,
including
XRD,
FTIR,
XPS
Raman
spectroscopy,
TEM
imaging,
SSA
evaluation,
optical
absorption
spectra
study,
luminescence
quantum
chemical
calculations.It
was
shown
that
mechanism
oriented
attachment
nanoparticle
growth
is
stimulated
during
treatment.
Quantum
computer
calculations
interaction
energies
performed
role
ions
in
reaction
media
revealed.
study
photoluminescence
carried
out,
showing
presence
blue
corresponding
to
emission
oxygen
vacancies.Photocatalytic
activity
when
irradiated
visible
light
shown,
which
explained
demonstrated
example
colored
solution
organic
dye
methylene
blue.
The
relation
between
morphological
structural
properties
their
photocatalytic
studied
detail.
high
degradation
percentage
achieved
regular
commercially
available
LED
lamp
spectrum.
concept
development
efficient
photocatalysts
computational
experiments
proposed.