Fabrication and Characterization of Tantalum-Iron Composites for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

Xiuru Yang, Anurag Roy, Mansour Alhabradi, Manal Alruwaili, Hong Chang, Asif Ali Tahir

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Xiuru YangSolar Energy Research Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.

Anurag RoySolar Energy Research Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2097-9442

Mansour AlhabradiSolar Energy Research Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.

Manal AlruwailiSolar Energy Research Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.

Hong ChangFaculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2006-4576

Asif Ali TahirSolar Energy Research Group, Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1985-6127

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/T025875/1Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/V049046/1

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution represents a transformative avenue in addressing the challenges of fossil fuels, heralding a renewable and pristine alternative to conventional fossil fuel-driven energy paradigms. Yet, a formidable challenge is crafting a high-efficacy, stable photocatalyst that optimizes solar energy transduction and charge partitioning even under adversarial conditions. Within the scope of this investigation, tantalum-iron heterojunction composites characterized by intricate, discoidal nanostructured materials were meticulously synthesized using a solvothermal-augmented calcination protocol. The X-ray diffraction, coupled with Rietveld refinements delineated the nuanced alterations in phase constitution and structural intricacies engendered by disparate calcination thermal regimes. An exhaustive study encompassing nano-morphology, electronic band attributes, bandgap dynamics, and a rigorous appraisal of their photocatalytic prowess has been executed for the composite array. Intriguingly, the specimen denoted as 1000-1, a heterojunction composite of TaO

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FeTaO4photocatalystphotocatalytic hydrogen evolutionsolar hydrogenTa2O5/FeTaO4water splitting

Identifiers

PMID37686971

DOI10.3390/nano13172464

PMCPMC10490273

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