SnOx-ZnGa2O4 Photocatalysts with Enhanced Visible Light Activity

被引:47
作者
Boppana, Venkata Bharat Ram [1 ]
Lobo, Raul F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Delaware, Dept Chem Engn, Ctr Catalyt Sci & Technol, Newark, DE 19716 USA
关键词
photocatalyst; photocatalysis; Sn; 5s; visible light; SnOx; ZnGa2O4; SNO2; NANOPARTICLES; ROOM-TEMPERATURE; TIO2; NITROGEN; ANATASE; WATER; DEGRADATION; ZNGA2O4; NB; DECOMPOSITION;
D O I
10.1021/cs200137h
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070305 [高分子化学与物理];
摘要
Surface modification of zinc gallate with SnOx species produces photocatalysts active for cresol oxidation using visible light. In these composite materials, the production rate of hydroxyl radicals and the cresol degradation rate just in visible light are higher than those with zinc gallate in UV light. The visible light absorbance in the newly introduced SnOx surface phase is attributed to the presence of Sn2+ as confirmed using Mossbauer spectroscopy. Because cresol degradation proceeds via direct oxidation by holes, the increased degradation rates in UV and visible light suggest an increase in the effective photo-oxidative reactivity of holes produced in the photocatalyst system.
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页数:6
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