کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1487747 | 1510707 | 2015 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• Hematite nanopowders with a high purity were synthesized by a DC thermal plasma process.
• Fe3O4 is formed during the formation of Fe2O3 by thermal plasma with iron and oxygen sources.
• Hematite nanopowders with a high purity show higher PEC performance compared to mixed oxides.
Hematite (Fe2O3) nanopowders were synthesized from commercially available micro-sized iron powders by a DC thermal plasma process at atmospheric pressure. The micro-sized iron powders were vaporized in the plasma region, after which the plasma processing equipment was rapidly quenched, resulting in the formation of iron nanopowders with a size of less than 100 nm. Subsequently, the iron nanopowders were heated to convert hematite with a high purity, which was then formed into a thin film with a binder for preparation of electrodes for photoelectrochemical water oxidation. Iron oxide nanopowders were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), particle size analysis (PSA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photoelectrochemical properties of the Fe2O3 film were characterized in 1 M NaOH under AM 1.5 conditions.
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Journal: Materials Research Bulletin - Volume 68, August 2015, Pages 221–226