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CATALYSTS
Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal12020153
Keywords
p; n-junction; mixed oxides; photocatalysts; opto-electronic characterization
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This study reports the synthesis and characterization of mixed metal oxides as p,n-junction photocatalysts, and demonstrates the correlation between the preparation technique and the properties of the materials. The optical and electronic properties of the materials were evaluated using spectroscopic and characterization techniques.
Semiconductor materials are the basis of electronic devices employed in the communication and media industry. In the present work, we report the synthesis and characterization of mixed metal oxides (MOs) as p,n-junction photocatalysts, and demonstrate the correlation between the preparation technique and the properties of the materials. Solid-state UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-VIS DRS) allowed for the determination of the light absorption properties and the optical energy gap. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) allowed for the determination of the surface speciation and composition and for the determination of the valence band edge. The opto-electronic behavior was evaluated measuring the photocurrent generated after absorption of chopped visible light in a 3-electrode cell. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements allowed for auxiliary characterization of size and morphology, showing the formation of composites for the ternary Cu2O-In2O3 p,n-mixed oxide, and even more for the quaternary Cu2O-In2O3-TiO2 MO. Light absorption spectra and photocurrent-time curves mainly depend upon the composition of MOs, while the optical energy gap and defective absorption tail are closely related to the preparation methodology, time and thermal treatment. Qualitative electronic band structures of semiconductors are also presented.
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