Composite of Rh y Cr2−y O3/(Ga1−x Zn x )(N1−x O x ) Photocatalysts with Hydrophobic Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Membranes for the Fabrication of Novel Reaction Sites for Water Vapor Splitting Under Visible Light

RhyCr2−yO3/(Ga1−xZnx)(N1−xOx) photocatalysts immobilized in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes has been investigated for the design of novel reaction sites. In the case of hydrophobic PTFE membranes, the RhyCr2−yO3/(Ga1−xZnx)(N1−xOx) photocatalyst simultaneously evolved both H2 and O2, even fr...

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Published inCatalysis letters Vol. 143; no. 2; pp. 150 - 153
Main Authors Isogai, Shunsuke, Xiong, Anke, Kawamura, Wataru, Itabashi, Satoshi, Kasuga, Hideyuki, Maeda, Kazuhiko, Minegishi, Tsutomu, Kubota, Jun, Domen, Kazunari
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.02.2013
Subjects
Hydrophobicity
Membranes
Photocatalysis
Photocatalysts
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Reagents
Water vapor
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Summary:RhyCr2−yO3/(Ga1−xZnx)(N1−xOx) photocatalysts immobilized in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes has been investigated for the design of novel reaction sites. In the case of hydrophobic PTFE membranes, the RhyCr2−yO3/(Ga1−xZnx)(N1−xOx) photocatalyst simultaneously evolved both H2 and O2, even from an aqueous AgNO3 solution as sacrificial reagent. This indicates that water vapor was split into H2 and O2 by the RhyCr2−yO3/(Ga1−xZnx)(N1−xOx) photocatalyst particles in the hydrophobic pores of PTFE.Graphical Abstract
ISSN:1011-372X
1572-879X
DOI:10.1007/s10562-012-0950-x