Tungsten oxide by non-hydrolytic sol-gel: effect of molecular precursor on morphology, phase and photocatalytic performance

被引:18
作者
Oakton, Emma [1 ]
Siddiqi, Georges [1 ]
Fedorov, Alexey [1 ]
Coperet, Christophe [1 ]
机构
[1] ETH, Dept Chem & Appl Biosci, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
LIGHT-DRIVEN PHOTOCATALYSTS; WATER OXIDATION; O-2; EVOLUTION; GAS SENSORS; ROUTES; WO3; CATALYSTS; NANOSTRUCTURES; DECOMPOSITION; NANOWIRES;
D O I
10.1039/c5nj01973g
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A practical gram-scale synthesis of high surface area blue tungsten oxide via a non-hydrolytic sol-gel method is reported. The use of diisopropyl ether in 1,2-dichloroethane at 180 degrees C transforms W(VI) and W(IV) chloride precursors into WOx materials of cube or rod-like morphology respectively. These oxides are characterised by a range of methods including TEM, N-2 adsorption-desorption, XRD, XAS, EPR, UV-Vis DRS, elemental analysis and conductivity measurements. Treatment of WOx under N-2 causes a decrease in surface area and increase in electrical conductivity. Prepared materials are investigated as catalysts for oxygen evolution by photocatalytic water splitting.
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页码:217 / 222
页数:6
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