Published June 24, 2009 | Version v1
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Enhanced photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue over V2O5/BiVO4 composite

Creators

  • 1. Research Center for Energy and Environmental Science, Advance Research Laboratories, Musashi Institute of Technology, Setagaya, Tokyo 158-0082 (Japan)

Description

V2O5/BiVO4 composite photocatalysts were prepared by the one-step solution combustion synthesis method. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy and UV-visible diffusion reflectance spectroscopy were used to identify the physical properties and photophysical properties of V2O5/BiVO4 composite photocatalysts. The composite photocatalysts exhibit the enhanced photocatalytic properties for degradation of methylene blue. The mechanism of improved photocatalytic activity is also discussed.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.01.051

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.01.051;
PII
S0925-8388(09)00115-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal Volume
479
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 821-827
ISSN
0925-8388
CODEN
JALCEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41051349
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; COMBUSTION; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SYNTHESIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VANADATES; VANADIUM OXIDES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
AMINES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; AZINES; CATALYSIS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHLORIDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; DRUGS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MICROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHENOTHIAZINES; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SCATTERING; SPECTROSCOPY; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS

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