Oxygen vacancies confined in SnO2 nanoparticles for glorious photocatalytic activities from the UV, visible to near-infrared region

• Published in: New journal of chemistry Vol. 42; no. 18; pp. 15253 - 15262
• Main Authors: Yang, Linfen, Yang, Yuanjie, Liu, Tongyao, Ma, Xinlong, Soo Wohn Lee, Wang, Yuhua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: Absorption spectra; Catalytic activity; Charge transfer; Configurations; Dyes; Electromagnetic absorption; Environmental protection; Infrared radiation; Light irradiation; Nanoparticles; Oxygen; Photoabsorption; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Photodegradation; Solar energy; Tin dioxide; Vacancies; Valence band

For the purpose of effectively utilizing solar energy, tailoring of the energy band configuration represents an effective approach to the exploration and development of full-spectrum-responsive photocatalysts with advanced performance. In this work, we developed SnO2 nanoparticles with an adjusted e...