Type
Conference PaperAuthors
Noureldine, Dalal
Takanabe, Kazuhiro

KAUST Department
Catalysis for Energy Conversion (CatEC)Chemical Science Program
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
Date
2014-10-03Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/565813
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A flux-assisted method was used to synthesize SnNb2O6 as a visible-light-responsive metal oxide photocatalyst. The role of synthesis temperature was investigated in detail using different reaction temperatures (300, 500, 600, 800, 1000 °C). The obtained products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method (BET). The synthesis with SnCl2 as a flux led to tin niobate particles in the platelet morphology with smooth surfaces. The synthesized crystal showed 2D anisotropic growth along the (600) plane as the flux ratio increased. The particles synthesized with a high reactant to flux ratio (1:10 or higher) exhibited improved photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution from an aqueous methanol solution under visible radiation (λ > 420 nm). © (2014) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.Citation
Noureldine, D., and K. Takanabe. "The effect of temperature in flux-assisted synthesis of SnNb2O6." In SPIE Solar Energy+ Technology, pp. 91760E-91760E. International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2014Publisher
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical EngConference/Event name
Solar Hydrogen and Nanotechnology IXae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1117/12.2060660