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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016 (ICESNANO 2016)
Volume 1788, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
AMER INST PHYSICS
DOI: 10.1063/1.4968326
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- Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia
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Pt nanoparticles on La-doped sodium tantalum oxide (La0.02Na0.98TaO3), which acts as an active co-catalyst for H-2 evolution under UV light irradiation was successfully synthesized by photo-deposition method. The La0.02Na0.98TaO3 photocatalyst was obtained by the reaction of La(NO3)(2).3H(2)O, TaCl5, and NaOH at ambient temperature. The catalyst produced was characterized by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). SEM images of the La0.02Na0.98TaO3 sample showing that its particles size is ranging between 50-150 nm. The Pt particles are detected from HRTEM images is around 2-4 nm. The Pt/La0.02Na0.98TaO3 samples prepared were applied for photocatalytic H2 production at 30 degrees C. The photocatalyst performance was evaluated for hydrogen production from water combining with glycerol as an electron donor (sacrificial reagent). The reactions were carried out in a closed reactor with a gas circulation system, illuminated with mercury (Hg) lamp. The experimental results show that the presence of glycerol in the systems can not only improve the efficiency of photocatalytic hydrogen generation but can also be decomposed to hydrogen efficiently. The photocatalytic activity of La0.02Na0.98TaO3 is significantly enhanced when Pt was loaded onto its crystalline surface.
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