Light Absorption Properties and Electronic Band Structures of Lead‐Vanadium Oxyhalide Apatites Pb5(VO4)3X (X=F, Cl, Br, I)

• Published in: Chemistry, an Asian journal Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 540 - 545
• Main Authors: Nakamura, Masashi, Oqmhula, Kenji, Utimula, Keishu, Eguchi, Miharu, Oka, Kengo, Hongo, Kenta, Maezono, Ryo, Maeda, Kazuhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 17.02.2020
• Subjects: Absorption spectra; Acetonitrile; Apatite; artificial photosynthesis; Chemistry; Conduction bands; Electrochemical analysis; Electromagnetic absorption; Electron transitions; Electrons; mixed anion compounds; Optical properties; Orbitals; photocatalysis; Photoelectric effect; Photoelectric emission; photoelectrochemistry; Synthesis; Valence band; visible light

The Pb‐V oxyhalide apatite compounds Pb5(VO4)3X (X=F, Cl, Br, I) were successfully synthesized using a facile solution method and studied with respect to their structural/optical characteristics and electronic band structures. UV‐visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, electrochemical analysis and...