Bachvarova-Nedelcheva A.Iordanova R.Georgieva N.Nemska V.Foteva T.Stoyanova A.2024-07-102024-07-102024-07-102024-07-102024-01-011314-79781314-747110.59957/jctm.v59.i2.2024.12SCOPUS_ID:85186594130https://rlib.uctm.edu/handle/123456789/915TiO2 based powders containing B2O3 and Nb2O5 were obtained through an aqueous sol-gel method. The as-prepared gels were step wisely heated in the temperature range 200°C - 500°C and subsequently characterized by XRD, IR and UV-Vis analysis. The TiO2 (anatase) is the single crystalline phase which has been detected up to 500°C. Photocatalytic tests showed that the investigated samples possess photocatalytic activity toward Malachite green organic dye and TiO2/Nb2O5 exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than TiO2/B2O3 sample. The compositions exhibited good antimicrobial activity against E. coli NBIMCC K12 407 and Bacillus subtilis NBIMCC 3562.enArticle