Experimental investigation of structural, morphological, and optical characteristics of SrTiO3 nanoparticles using a shock tube for photocatalytic applications

We investigated the role of dynamic shock waves in perovskite SrTiO (STO) material. XRD, FE-SEM, EDAX, FTIR, UV-DRS, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy were all used to examine the title material. When perovskite sample was loaded with shocks, its diffraction pattern did not show any crystal structure chan...

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Published inZeitschrift für physikalische Chemie (Neue Folge) Vol. 238; no. 10; pp. 1863 - 1885
Main Authors Sakthivel, Surendhar, Paramasivam, Sivaprakash, Velusamy, Periyasamy, Jerries Infanta, Joseph Anthony Doss, Ragavendran, Venkatesan, Mayandi, Jeyanthinath, Arumugam, Sonachalam, Kim, Ikhyun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter 28.10.2024
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micro-morphology
nanomaterials
photocatalytic
shock tube
shock wave loading
SrTiO
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Summary:We investigated the role of dynamic shock waves in perovskite SrTiO (STO) material. XRD, FE-SEM, EDAX, FTIR, UV-DRS, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy were all used to examine the title material. When perovskite sample was loaded with shocks, its diffraction pattern did not show any crystal structure changes. The FE-SEM results suggest that the grain size increased linearly with the number of shocks. We used energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to perform elemental analysis; results confirmed that SrTiO NPs were indeed present. Although the impulse of the shock wave changed the optical characteristics, it did not affect the molecular structure. To find the optical band gap energies of untreated and shocked NPs, Tauc plot relationships were used. The band-gap energies got smaller as the shock pulse became more substantial. The impact of shock waves caused oxygen vacancies and surface defects, lowering band gap energy. The test for photocatalytic testing showed that SrTiO NPs that are loaded with shock waves worked much better when they were exposed to visible light. The characteristics, including stress, strain, and bond length, were found to significantly influence photocatalytic applications. In addition, attempts were made to provide a viewpoint for future study. Overall, the objective of this research was to provide valuable insights for experts engaged in the field of SrTiO
ISSN:0942-9352
2196-7156
DOI:10.1515/zpch-2023-0486