Visible-light-sensitive Na-doped p-type flower-like ZnO photocatalysts synthesized via a continuous flow microreactor

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作者
Kim, Ki-Joong [1 ]
Kreider, Peter B. [1 ]
Choi, Changho [1 ]
Chang, Chih-Hung [1 ]
Ahn, Ho-Geun [2 ]
机构
[1] Oregon State Univ, Sch Chem Biol & Environm Engn, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
[2] Sunchon Natl Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Sunchon 540742, Jeonnam, South Korea
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
THIN-FILM; GREEN LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOWIRES; HOMOJUNCTION; NANOCRYSTALS; MECHANISM; GROWTH;
D O I
10.1039/c3ra41866a
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A Na-doped p-type flower-like ZnO photocatalyst (Na:ZnO) that is highly visible-light-sensitive in air at room temperature was synthesized by a continuous flow microreactor, where NaOH was used as both the precipitating and doping agent. The results of various characterization techniques (XPS, ICP, ToF-SIMS, XRD, and HRTEM) indicated that the Na ions have been successfully doped into the ZnO lattice. The Na: ZnO demonstrated a much higher photocatalytic degradation rate of methylene blue under simulated sunlight (lambda(max) = 494 nm) than the rates obtained from commercially available TiO2 photocatalysts (P-25) and pure ZnO. This much enhanced rate is likely a result of increased surface defect sites associated with oxygen when Na replaces Zn in the crystal structure. A possible mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue on the Na: ZnO is suggested.
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页码:12702 / 12710
页数:9
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