Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting Through Optimization of Preparation and Operation Conditions of Layered Perovskite Photocatalysts |
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Authors: | Jindo Kim Dong Won Hwang Hyun Gyu Kim Sang Won Bae Jae Sung Lee Wei Li Se Hyuk Oh |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), San 31 Hyoja-dong, Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea;(2) General Motors R&D Center, 30500 Mound Road, Warren, Michigan 480990-9055, USA |
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Abstract: | The layered perovskite materials were found to give the high photocatalytic activity in water splitting reaction under UV irradiation, where the electronic structure of perovskite slab constructing the layered structure (the total cation valency) was the most crucial factor to the high photocatalytic activity. Both the excessive cation valency and the layered structure were required for active photocatalysts, while the slab thickness of layered perovskites had an insignificant effect on water-splitting activity. In order to identify key variables that affected photocatalytic activity and to optimize the performance of (110) layered perovskite, La2Ti2O7 was modified by various methods. The optimum amount of loaded nickel had a great effect and the amount depended on the surface area of the perovskite phase. When an alkaline-earth element such as Ba, Sr, and Ca was doped on La2Ti2O7, the photocatalytic activity was enhanced markedly. Introduction of an alkaline hydroxide into the reaction system as an external additive enhanced the activity further showing extremely high quantum yields close to 50%. |
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Keywords: | photocatalyst (110) layered perovskite electronic structure water splitting promoters |
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