کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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50466 | 46795 | 2013 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Cd2Ta2O7, which showed high photocatalytic activity for overall water splitting, was synthesized by sol–gel method. Its maximum activity increased from 46.2 μmol-H2/h and 23.0 μmol-O2/h into 173.0 μmol-H2/h and 86.3 μmol-O2/h when 0.2 wt.% NiO was loaded as co-catalyst. The band structure of Cd2Ta2O7 was calculated by a plane-wave-based density functional theory (DFT). The valence band is mainly formed by O 2p AO's, and the conduction band predominantly consists of Ta 5d, O 2p and Cd 5s5p AO's. Cd atoms endue new features different from other tantalates, and its effect on the band structure of Cd2Ta2O7 was discussed.
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► A novel Cd2Ta2O7 photocatalyst was synthesized by sol–gel method.
► It contains three-dimensional framework formed by TaO6 and CdO8 polyhedra.
► It could split pure water into H2 and O2 in a nearly stoichiometric ratio.
► Its H2 production rate increased clearly when 0.2% NiO was loaded on its surface.
► The p–d repulsion of O 2p and Cd 4d orbits narrows the band gap.
Journal: Catalysis Communications - Volume 31, 10 January 2013, Pages 71–75