Journal
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
Volume 216, Issue 2-3, Pages 209-214Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.08.010
Keywords
Photocatalysis; Semiconductor; Raman spectroscopy; Thin films; Electrodes; Hydrogen
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
FeVO4 was synthesised using a low temperature, aqueous precipitation reaction. The material prepared directly from this synthesis was found to be predominantly amorphous and required a thermal treatment. The resultant material was characterised using XRD, FT-IR, Raman spectroscopy and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Materials annealed above 600 degrees C were found to consist mainly of FeVO4, although traces of hematite were found following annealing at higher temperatures. Diffuse-reflectance UV spectroscopy and subsequent Tauc plots revealed a band gap of ca. 2.00 eV corresponding to an indirect transition. Photocurrent-voltage characteristics recorded under simulated solar illumination indicate that photocurrents are sensitive to annealing temperature and the number of layers deposited on an electrode surface. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available