Studies into the Yb-doping effects on photoelectrochemical properties of WO3 photocatalysts

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 19452-19458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siao Li Liew ◽  
Gomathy Sandhya Subramanian ◽  
Chin Seng Chua ◽  
He-Kuan Luo
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectrochemical Properties ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Recombination Time ◽  
Doping Effects ◽  
Hole Recombination

Yb-doped WO3 photocatalysts are sub-stoichiometric WO3−x due to substitution of W6+ with Yb3+ cation, display shorter electron–hole recombination time and higher levels of donor densities, leading to higher and more stable photocurrent densities.

Tuning the electronic and structural properties of WO3 nanocrystals by varying transition metal tungstate precursors

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (107) ◽  
pp. 62423-62429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Rahimnejad ◽  
Jing Hui He ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Kai Wu ◽  
Guo Qin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Oxygen Vacancy ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Azo Dye ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Recombination Time ◽  
Metal Tungstate ◽  
Electronic And Structural Properties ◽  
Hole Recombination

WO3 nanoplates derived from NiWO4 were found to have the highest concentration of oxygen vacancy, narrowest band gap, longest electron–hole recombination time, and in turn the highest rate of photodegradation of azo dye methylene blue.

Electron–Hole Recombination Time at TiO2 Single-Crystal Surfaces: Influence of Surface Band Bending

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 1953-1957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenichi Ozawa ◽  
Masato Emori ◽  
Susumu Yamamoto ◽  
Ryu Yukawa ◽  
Shingo Yamamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Crystal Surfaces ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Surface Band ◽  
Band Bending ◽  
Single Crystal Surfaces ◽  
Recombination Time ◽  
Hole Recombination

scholarly journals Subpicosecond electron-hole recombination time and terahertz-bandwidth photoresponse in freestanding GaAs epitaxial mesoscopic structures

2012 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 031111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Mikulics ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
John Serafini ◽  
Roman Adam ◽  
Detlev Grützmacher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Hole ◽  
Recombination Time ◽  
Hole Recombination

Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance and Double Beam Photoluminescence of CdS/HgS/CdS Nanoparticles

1998 ◽  
Vol 536 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Porteanu ◽  
A. Glozman ◽  
E. Lifshitz ◽  
A. Eychmüller ◽  
H. Weller
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Cds Nanoparticles ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Cladding Layer ◽  
Double Beam ◽  
Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Optically Detected ◽  
Cladding Layers ◽  
Hole Recombination

AbstractCdS/HgS/CdS nanoparticles consist of a CdS core, epitaxially covered by one or two monolayers of HgS and additional cladding layers of CdS. The present paper describes our efforts to identify the influence of CdS/HgS/CdS interfaces on the localization of the photogenerated carriers deduced from the magneto-optical properties of the materials. These were investigated by the utilization of optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) and double-beam photoluminescence spectroscopy. A photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of the studied material, consists of a dominant exciton located at the HgS layer, and additional non-excitonic band, presumably corresponding to the recombination of trapped carriers at the interface. The latter band can be attenuated using an additional red excitation. The ODMR measurements show the existence of two kinds of electron-hole recombination. These electron-hole pairs maybe trapped either at a twin packing of a CdS/HgS interface, or at an edge dislocation of an epitaxial HgS or a CdS cladding layer.

Pre-Industrial Experience in Solar Photocatalytic Mineralization of Real Wastewaters. Application to Pesticide Container Recycling

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 123-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Malato ◽  
J. Blanco ◽  
C. Richter ◽  
B. Milow ◽  
M. I. Maldonado
Keyword(s):  
Organic Contaminants ◽  
Toxic Waste ◽  
Experimental Plant ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Particulate Suspensions ◽  
Photocatalytic System ◽  
Commercial Pesticide ◽  
Pesticide Container ◽  
By Products ◽  
Hole Recombination

Particulate suspensions of TiO2 irradiated with natural solar tight in a large experimental plant catalyse the oxidation of organic contaminants. The problem in using TiO2 as a photocatalyst is electron/hole recombination. One strategy for inhibiting e−/h+ recombination is to add other (irreversible) electron acceptors to the reaction. In many highly toxic waste waters where degradation of organic pollutants is the major concern, the addition of an inorganic anion to enhance the organic degradation rate may be justified. For better results, these additives should fulfil the following criteria: dissociate into harmless by-products and lead to the formation of ·OH or other oxidising agents. In this paper, we attempt to demonstrate the optimum conditions for the treatment of commercial pesticide rinsates found in the wastewater produced by a pesticide container recycling plant. The experiments were performed in one of the pilot plants of the largest solar photocatalytic system in Europe, the Detoxification Plants of the Plataforma Solar de Almería (PSA), in Spain. After testing ten different commercial pesticides, results show that peroxydisulphate enhances the photocatalytic miniralization of all of them. This study is part of an extensive project focused on the design of a solar photocatalytic plant for decontamination of agricultural rinsates in Almería (Spain).

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