Nitrogen can either substitute oxygen sites (substitutional doping of N) or enter within the TiO2 framework (interstitial doping of N). There is a difference of opinion about whether interstitial or substitutional doping is more effective.
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Please, Should I make filtration and washing for N doped TiO2 and TiO2 prepared by sol gel method?
I am afraid of affecting Nitrogen during washing of N doped TiO2
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