Co-catalyst free SrTiO3 nano-cube for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

被引:15
作者
Ganapathy, Mano [1 ,2 ]
Hsu, Yang [2 ]
Thomas, Joy [2 ,3 ]
Chang, Chang Tang [2 ]
Alagan, Viswanathan [1 ]
机构
[1] Anna Univ, Dept Phys, Univ Coll Engn, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Natl Ilan Univ, Dept Environm Engn, Yilan, Taiwan
[3] Natl Taiwan Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Taipei, Taiwan
关键词
STRONTIUM-TITANATE; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; LIGHT; WATER; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; NANOPARTICLES; FABRICATION; EVOLUTION; SPECTRUM;
D O I
10.1007/s10853-021-06510-z
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Co-catalyst free SrTiO3 was prepared by hydrothermal method and it's calcinated by different temperatures such as 300, 500, 700, and 900 degrees C to improve the photocatalytic hydrogen production. The SrTiO3 exhibits a cubic crystal structure which was revealed through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images show the combination of nano spherical-needle morphology changed into nano-cubic morphology when the temperature varied from 300 to 900 degrees C. Further, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) result also confirms the nano-cubic crystal structure with well-resolved edges. The elemental mapping analysis shows the Sr, Ti, O elements were distributed uniformly in the prepared SrTiO3. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirms the presence of chemical compositions and valance state of Sr, Ti, O elements in SrTiO3. The self-trapped excitons recombination of SrTiO3 was analyzed by photoluminescence (PL) analysis. The Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) analysis of SrTiO3-900 degrees C shows the lowest electron transfer resistance which promotes effective charge separation. Among the different catalysts, SrTiO3-900 degrees C gives 6.8 mmol g(-1) h(-1) of hydrogen under Ultra-Violet irradiation.
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页码:18976 / 18988
页数:13
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