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Graphene nanohybrids for enhanced catalytic activity and large surfacearea
Nanohybrids containing graphene and bismuth ferrite have been actively employed asefficient photo-catalysts these days owing to the low rate of charge carrier's(e−–h+) recombination, moderate surface area with a suitable rangeof band-gaps. We have synthesized nanohybrids of graphene oxide (GO)...
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Published in: | MRS communications 2019-03, Vol.9 (1), p.27-36 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Nanohybrids containing graphene and bismuth ferrite have been actively employed asefficient photo-catalysts these days owing to the low rate of charge carrier's(e−–h+) recombination, moderate surface area with a suitable rangeof band-gaps. We have synthesized nanohybrids of graphene oxide (GO) and dopedBiFeO3 using a co-precipitation method and the doping elements were lanthanumand manganese, hence called BLFMO/GO nanohybrids. The surface area of BLFMO [La = 15%increased from 6.8 m2/g (for pure) to 62.68 m2/g (in nanohybrid)].Also, the bandgap of the BLFMO/GO nanohybrid reduced significantly up to 1.75 eV. Theresulting BLFMO/GO nanohybrid represents significantly higher catalytic activity (96% in30 min) than the pure BiFeO3 (30% in 30 min). |
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ISSN: | 2159-6859 2159-6867 |
DOI: | 10.1557/mrc.2018.194 |