Published March 5, 2009 | Version v1
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Fabrication and efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue over CuO/BiVO4 composite under visible-light irradiation

Creators

  • 1. Research Center for Energy and Environmental Science, Advance Research Laboratories, Musashi Institute of Technology, 8-15-1 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0082 (Japan)

Description

CuO/BiVO4 composite photocatalysts were prepared by solution combustion synthesis method and impregnation technique. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field-emission scan electron microscopy and UV-vis diffusion reflectance spectra were used to identify the physical properties and photophysical properties of CuO/BiVO4 composite photocatalysts. The photocatalysts exhibit the enhanced photocatalytic properties for degradation of methylene blue under visible-light (λ > 420 nm). The mechanism of improved photocatalytic activity is also discussed

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.06.007

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.06.007;
PII
S0025-5408(08)00219-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Research Bulletin
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 700-706
ISSN
0025-5408
CODEN
MRBUAC

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40069744
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; COMBUSTION; COPPER OXIDES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FABRICATION; IRRADIATION; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SPECTRA; SYNTHESIS; VANADATES; 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; COPPER COMPOUNDS; 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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