Visible-light photoresponsive heterojunctions of (Nb-Ti-Si) and (Bi/Bi-O) nanoparticles

Melvin Lim; Yan Zhou; Yanan Guo; Chenghua Sun; Barry Wood; Lianzhou Wang; Denisa Hulicova-Jurcakova; Jin Zou; Victor Rudolph; G. Q.Max Lu

doi:10.1016/j.elecom.2008.11.046

Visible-light photoresponsive heterojunctions of (Nb-Ti-Si) and (Bi/Bi-O) nanoparticles

Melvin Lim, Yan Zhou, Yanan Guo, Chenghua Sun, Barry Wood, Lianzhou Wang, Denisa Hulicova-Jurcakova, Jin Zou, Victor Rudolph, G. Q.Max Lu^*

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University of Queensland

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Abstract

The increasing motivation to seek alternative sources of clean and sustainable energy has intensified, due to a growing awareness that fossil fuels are finite in quantity, and that the combustion products of such fuels contribute to global warming. Solar energy is considered one of the most readily available alternatives, but materials which are able to harness this form of energy need to be developed. This study details the development of a novel composite material, of the form of Bi/Bi-O nanoparticles supported on a (Nb-Ti-Si) oxide. Characterized using electrochemical and other methods, this material generates a photocurrent, and is capable of photo-oxidizing airborne-styrene in a fluidized-bed photoreactor when exposed to visible-light.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-514
Number of pages	6
Journal	Electrochemistry Communications
Volume	11
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2008.11.046
Publication status	Published - Mar 2009
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Electrochemistry

Keywords

Heterogeneous junctions
Photocatalysis
Photocurrent
Visible-light

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Visible-light photoresponsive heterojunctions of (Nb-Ti-Si) and (Bi/Bi-O) nanoparticles

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