Excellent photocatalytic activity of Yb3+, Er3+ co-doped BiVO4 photocatalyst

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 152-153; pp. 328 - 334
• Main Authors: OBREGON, S, COLON, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 25.06.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: BiVO4; Catalysis; Chemistry; Erbium; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Methylene Blue; O2 evolution; Photocatalysis; Photochemistry; Physical chemistry of induced reactions (with radiations, particles and ultrasonics); Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Up-conversion; Ytterbium; O2 evolution; Ytterbium; Photocatalysis; BiVO4; Methylene Blue; Erbium; Up-conversion; Heterogeneous catalysis; evolution; Conversion; Photocatalyst; Methylene blue; Environmental protection; BiVO; O

•By lanthanide doping we achieved a monoclinic-tetragonal heterostructured BiVO4.•The formed heterojunction promote the charge carrier separation.•Occurrence of lantanide ions promotes an up-conversion luminescence process.•We provide evidences of NIR photoactivity for Yb3+,Er3+ doped systems.•The p...