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Thermocatalytic Performance of LaCo1-xNixO3-δ Perovskites in the Degradation of Rhodamine B

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CATALYSTS
卷 13, 期 2, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal13020325

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perovskite; Rietveld refinement; energy band gap; thermocatalyst; catalytic degradation

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Perovskite-type LaCo1-xNixO3-delta powders (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) were synthesized and characterized for their crystal structure, morphology, texture, and surface properties. The catalytic performance of these perovskites was investigated using UV-Vis spectroscopy and it was found that they can effectively degrade rhodamine B in a short period of time. The Co(II)/Co(III) redox couple was identified as the key parameter in the degradation process.
Perovskite-type LaCo1-xNixO3-delta (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) powders were synthesized by solution combustion synthesis. The crystal structure, morphology, texture, and surface were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction combined with Rietveld refinement, scanning electron microscopy, N-2-adsorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and zeta-potential analysis. The thermocatalytic properties of the perovskites were investigated by UV-Vis spectroscopy through degradation of rhodamine B in the temperature range 25-60 degrees C. For the first time, this perovskite system was proven to catalyze the degradation of a water pollutant, as the degradation of rhodamine B occurred within 60 min at 25 degrees C. It was found that undoped LaCoO3-delta is the fastest to degrade rhodamine B, despite exhibiting the largest energy band gap (1.90 eV) and very small surface area (3.31 m(2) g(-1)). Among the Ni-doped samples, the catalytic performance is balanced between two main contrasting factors, the positive effect of the increase in the surface area (maximum of 12.87 m(2) g(-1) for 80 mol% Ni) and the negative effect of the Co(III) stabilization in the structure (78% in LaCoO3 and 89-90% in the Ni-containing ones). Thus, the Co(II)/Co(III) redox couple is the key parameter in the dark ambient degradation of rhodamine B using cobaltite perovskites.

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