For the first time in this work,we manage to synthesize single-crystalline NaNb_(0.875)Ta_(0.125)O_(3) wires by combining the advantages of one-dimensional(1 D)nanostructure and heteroatom doping strategy.Careful Ta d...For the first time in this work,we manage to synthesize single-crystalline NaNb_(0.875)Ta_(0.125)O_(3) wires by combining the advantages of one-dimensional(1 D)nanostructure and heteroatom doping strategy.Careful Ta doping was performed to figure out the correlation between morphological and structural evolution as well as the photocatalytic performance towards H2 generation.It was found that,the as-prepared NaNb_(0.875)Ta_(0.125)O_(3) wires presented a highest and stable photocatalytic performance,which was appropriately 41 and 2 folds higher than that of bare Na TaO_(3) and Na NbO3.The optical activity was mainly ascribed to the synergistic effect between appropriate Ta doping and perfect 1 D wire-like morphology,which resulted in fewer defects,improved charge transfer efficiency and higher reduction capability of electrons.On the other hand,a possible photocatalytic mechanism of photocatalytic H_(2) production was proposed in detail.This work creates a new perspective into designing multi-component materials and understanding the mechanism of H_(2) evolution,which offers new opportunities for solar-energy conversion.展开更多
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.19ZR1403500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21373054,21773291 and 61904118)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu(Nos.BK20190935 and BK20190947)the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(Nos.19KJA210005,19KJB510012,19KJB120005 and 19KJB430034)the Suzhou Key Laboratory for Nanophotonic and Nanoelectronic Materials and its Devices(No.SZS201812)Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials。
文摘For the first time in this work,we manage to synthesize single-crystalline NaNb_(0.875)Ta_(0.125)O_(3) wires by combining the advantages of one-dimensional(1 D)nanostructure and heteroatom doping strategy.Careful Ta doping was performed to figure out the correlation between morphological and structural evolution as well as the photocatalytic performance towards H2 generation.It was found that,the as-prepared NaNb_(0.875)Ta_(0.125)O_(3) wires presented a highest and stable photocatalytic performance,which was appropriately 41 and 2 folds higher than that of bare Na TaO_(3) and Na NbO3.The optical activity was mainly ascribed to the synergistic effect between appropriate Ta doping and perfect 1 D wire-like morphology,which resulted in fewer defects,improved charge transfer efficiency and higher reduction capability of electrons.On the other hand,a possible photocatalytic mechanism of photocatalytic H_(2) production was proposed in detail.This work creates a new perspective into designing multi-component materials and understanding the mechanism of H_(2) evolution,which offers new opportunities for solar-energy conversion.
