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Synthesis of Mn-doped ErFeO3 with enhanced photo and vibration catalytic activities
- Source :
- Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 95:230-238
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- In this paper, a series of ErFe1−xMnxO3 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5) were readily prepared by the sol–gel method, with citric acid as the combustion agent. The powder gradually changes from the orthorhombic phase (ErFeO3, space group Pbnm) to the hexagonal phase (ErFe0.5Mn0.5O3, space group P63cm). Reduction in the optical band gap from 2.10 eV of ErFeO3 to 1.69 eV of ErFe0.5Mn0.5O3 is observed. Photocatalytic study on methylene blue (MB) by visible light irradiation showed that the photocatalytic activities are greatly enhanced for Mn-substituted ErFeO3, due to the narrower band gap and smaller particle size. Interestingly, ErFe0.5Mn0.5O3 also behaves complete degradation of MB within 120 min vibration, indicating the existence of piezo-electrochemical coupling. The possible photocatalytic and vibration catalytic mechanism of this system was also proposed. The results indicates that this system will be a good candidate for the decomposition of organic pollutant through utilizing both the natural vibration and solar energy.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Band gap
Hexagonal phase
02 engineering and technology
General Chemistry
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Condensed Matter Physics
01 natural sciences
Decomposition
0104 chemical sciences
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Catalysis
Biomaterials
Chemical engineering
Phase (matter)
Materials Chemistry
Ceramics and Composites
Photocatalysis
Orthorhombic crystal system
Particle size
0210 nano-technology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15734846 and 09280707
- Volume :
- 95
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........e5d9131151697cf218b074a6b24d668a