Drying methods have been verified to have a considerable impact on photocatalytic efficiency via altering surface area.In this study,the preparations of O,N-CeF_(3) under identical conditions using the vacuum freezing...Drying methods have been verified to have a considerable impact on photocatalytic efficiency via altering surface area.In this study,the preparations of O,N-CeF_(3) under identical conditions using the vacuum freezing method and the oven method are compared.Surface hydroxyl,as opposed to adsorbed oxygen in CeF_(3)-O,is the main component of O faults on the surface of CeF_(3)-V.Small particle size and the doping atom defects of CeF_(3)-V allow for more efficient separation and faster migration of photogenerated charge carriers.CeF_(3)-V has an oxygen evolution rate of up to 1.4138 mmol/(g·h)and an apparent quantum yield of 90.90%at 550 nm.Energy tails are produced as a result of the doping O and N changing the intrinsic band structures.CeF_(3)-V shows a secondary conduction band potential that is sufficient for satisfying the minimal water oxidation potential simultaneously.These elucidate that defects in the states of doping O and N significantly influence CeF_(3) energy levels.Focusing on how the drying process affects the band structure and encourages carriers'separation via defects is valuable,which affects how well the photocatalysis works.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51872258),Chinathe Innovation Fund of the Zhejiang Kechuang New Materials Research Institute (ZKN-20-Z03),China。
文摘Drying methods have been verified to have a considerable impact on photocatalytic efficiency via altering surface area.In this study,the preparations of O,N-CeF_(3) under identical conditions using the vacuum freezing method and the oven method are compared.Surface hydroxyl,as opposed to adsorbed oxygen in CeF_(3)-O,is the main component of O faults on the surface of CeF_(3)-V.Small particle size and the doping atom defects of CeF_(3)-V allow for more efficient separation and faster migration of photogenerated charge carriers.CeF_(3)-V has an oxygen evolution rate of up to 1.4138 mmol/(g·h)and an apparent quantum yield of 90.90%at 550 nm.Energy tails are produced as a result of the doping O and N changing the intrinsic band structures.CeF_(3)-V shows a secondary conduction band potential that is sufficient for satisfying the minimal water oxidation potential simultaneously.These elucidate that defects in the states of doping O and N significantly influence CeF_(3) energy levels.Focusing on how the drying process affects the band structure and encourages carriers'separation via defects is valuable,which affects how well the photocatalysis works.
