Structure and Photocatalytic Activity of PdCrOx Cocatalyst on SrTiO3 for Overall Water Splitting
Structure and Photocatalytic Activity of PdCrOx Cocatalyst on SrTiO3 for Overall Water Splitting
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DOI:
10.3390/catal9010059
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发表时间:
2019-01-01
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3.9
通讯作者:
Maeda, Kazuhiko
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作者:
Kanazawa, Tomoki;Nozawa, Shunsuke;Maeda, Kazuhiko
The mechanism of PdCrOx multi-component cocatalyst formation on SrTiO3 was investigated using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The PdCrOx/SrTiO3 samples were synthesized by a photodeposition method under UV light irradiation (lambda > 300 nm) for various time periods (0-5 h). The fine structure and valence state of the Pd species of PdCrOx nanoparticles were varied from Pd oxide to a mixture of metallic Pd and oxidized Pd species with an increase in the irradiation time. The overall water-splitting activity of PdCrOx was strongly dependent on the photoirradiation time during deposition. Although longer photoirradiation time during preparation did not influence the H-2 evolution activity of PdCrOx/SrTiO3 from aqueous methanol solution, it was effective in suppressing the O-2 photoreduction activity, which is one of the backward reactions during overall water splitting.