(Oxy)nitrides as new photocatalysts for water splitting under visible light irradiation

被引:66
作者
Hitoki, G
Takata, T
Kondo, JN
Hara, M
Kobayashi, H
Domen, K
机构
[1] Tokyo Inst Technol, Chem Resources Lab, Midori Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2268503, Japan
[2] Kurashiki Univ Sci & Arts, Coll Sci Ind Technol, Dept Chem Technol, Kurashiki, Okayama 7128505, Japan
关键词
photocatalyst; (oxy)nitride; visible light; water splitting;
D O I
10.5796/electrochemistry.70.463
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
A range of transition-metal oxynitrides and a nitride were examined as potential photocatalysts active under visible light. (Oxy) nitrides based on tantalum, niobium and titanium are found to absorb visible light (lambdaless than or equal to600 nm), and some of them are found to evolve H-2 or O-2 from aqueous solutions containing a sacrificial electron donor (CH3OH) or acceptor (Ag+), respectively, via band gap excitation without noticeable photo-degradation of the catalyst itself.
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页码:463 / 465
页数:3
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