Photocatalytic oxygen evolution on α-Fe2O3 films using Fe3+ ion as a sacrificial oxidizing agent

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作者
Ohmori, T [1 ]
Takahashi, H [1 ]
Mametsuka, H [1 ]
Suzuki, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Res Inst Innovat Technol Earth, Kizu, Kyoto 6190292, Japan
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10.1039/b003977m
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Photocatalytic oxygen evolution on alpha-Fe2O3 films was studied using the Fe3+ ion as a sacrificial oxidizing agent. The reaction conditions affecting the oxygen evolution rate, i.e. anion, Fe3+ concentration, pH, Fe3+/Fe2+ equilibrium concentration and dependence of irradiation wavelength, were investigated. The reaction rate increased with increase of both the Fe3+ ion concentration and the solution pH. Oxygen evolution ceased at an Fe3+:Fe2+ ion concentration ratio of 3:7-4:6. The reaction rate decreased rapidly for longer-wavelength irradiation (above around 400 nm), which is considerably shorter than the alpha-Fe2O3 bandgap of ca. 600 nm (2.1 eV).
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