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Photophysical and photocatalytic properties of the visible-light-driven photocatalysts BaIn0.5Nb0.5O3, BaCo1/3Nb2/3O3 and BaNi1/3Nb2/3O3

Photophysical and photocatalytic properties of the visible-light-driven photocatalysts... A new series of the visible-light-driven photocatalysts BaIn0.5Nb0.5O3, BaCo1/3Nb2/3O3 and BaNi1/3Nb2/3O3 with ABO3 perovskite structure has been developed by controlling their crystal and electronic structure. In these photocatalysts the B site is randomly occupied by two kinds of cations. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Raman scattering spectroscopy and the photocatalytic activity measurements under UV and visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm), respectively. Under the octahedral crystal field, the 3d orbitals split into t2g and eg orbitals. The split t2g or eg orbitals in the photocatalysts BaCo1/3Nb2/3O3 and BaNi1/3Nb2/3O3 acts as a new valence band instead of the O 2p orbital, while in BaIn0.5Nb0.5O3 the In 5s orbital acts as a lower conduction band. All the photocatalysts absorb visible light photons obviously, which can be ascribed to their unique electronic structures. Under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm), these photocatalysts show obvious photocatalytic activities in evolving H2 from CH3OH/H2O solution with Pt co-catalyst. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Research on Chemical Intermediates Springer Journals

Photophysical and photocatalytic properties of the visible-light-driven photocatalysts BaIn0.5Nb0.5O3, BaCo1/3Nb2/3O3 and BaNi1/3Nb2/3O3

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 by VSP
Subject
Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Catalysis
ISSN
0922-6168
eISSN
1568-5675
DOI
10.1163/1568567053956707
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Abstract

A new series of the visible-light-driven photocatalysts BaIn0.5Nb0.5O3, BaCo1/3Nb2/3O3 and BaNi1/3Nb2/3O3 with ABO3 perovskite structure has been developed by controlling their crystal and electronic structure. In these photocatalysts the B site is randomly occupied by two kinds of cations. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Raman scattering spectroscopy and the photocatalytic activity measurements under UV and visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm), respectively. Under the octahedral crystal field, the 3d orbitals split into t2g and eg orbitals. The split t2g or eg orbitals in the photocatalysts BaCo1/3Nb2/3O3 and BaNi1/3Nb2/3O3 acts as a new valence band instead of the O 2p orbital, while in BaIn0.5Nb0.5O3 the In 5s orbital acts as a lower conduction band. All the photocatalysts absorb visible light photons obviously, which can be ascribed to their unique electronic structures. Under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm), these photocatalysts show obvious photocatalytic activities in evolving H2 from CH3OH/H2O solution with Pt co-catalyst.

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Research on Chemical IntermediatesSpringer Journals

Published: Jun 1, 2005

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