Synthesis and optical and photocatalytic properties of manganese-doped titanium oxide with a three-dimensional architecture of particles

The solid solutions Ti_{1 – x}Mn_xO_{2 – x} (0.003 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.016) with a 3D architecture of particles exhibiting high photocatalytic activity under both ultraviolet and visible irradiation have been synthesized using Ti_{1 – x}Mn_x(OCH₂CH₂O)_{2 – x} as a precursor.