Cation‐Doped SrTaO2N Prepared through a Flux Method for Visible‐Light‐Driven Water Splitting
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- 13 January 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in ChemPhotoChem
- Vol. 7 (4)
Abstract
Semiconductor photocatalysts for water splitting is considered one of the most promising technologies for solar energy conversion. SrTaO2N has a band gap of 2.1 eV and is a candidate for achieving visible‐light‐driven water splitting. However, its poor charge separation efficiency limits its water splitting efficiency, which can be attributed to the charge recombination induced by reduced Ta4+ sites, which act as recombination centers. This study focuses on the improvement of photocatalytic activity of SrTaO2N by introducing foreign metal cations with a low oxidation state to suppress the formation of reduced Ta4+ sites. Among the investigated samples, 1.0 mol % Ga3+‐doped SrTaO2N was found to improve the photocatalytic activity significantly. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data show that the formation of Ta4+ species is suppressed after Ga doping, which might be responsible for the photocatalytic activity improvement of SrTaO2N.Keywords
Funding Information
- University of Tokyo
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